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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (Overview)
A condition in which a person has breathed in too much carbon monoxide, an odorless gas that comes from burning fossil fuels such as wood, propane, gas, oil, etc.
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Describe the features of carbon monoxide poisoning.?
Many: Carbon monoxide poisoning can cause headaches, blurry vision, fatigue and lightheadedness, and progress to alteration of conciousness rather quickly. You should have a carbon monoxide detector (with charged batteries!) in your house to determine if there are unsafe levels in your home. Please go to the er immediately if you suspect poisoning; they will check your blood and get treatment started. ...Read more
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (Overview)
A condition in which a person has breathed in too much carbon monoxide, an odorless gas that comes from burning fossil fuels such as wood, propane, gas, oil, etc.
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How exactly does carbon monoxide poisoning work?
"Fake" oygen: Hemoglobin is a molecule that allows blood to efficiently transport oxygen. Carbon monoxide causes its toxic affects by binding to hemoglobin and not letting go, preventing oxygen transport and causing suffocation despite adequate environmental oxygen supply. ...Read more
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Treating Accidental Poisoning (Checklist)
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What are the real symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?
Anoxia: Carbon monoxide if inhaled, fits into the oxygen carrying site on hemoglobin even better than oxygen. This means your body will be deprived of this critical element. It is as if a tourniquet were applied around your neck. You will appear bright red but since the redness is from the wrong chemical, your cells will die due to oxygen lack. This is an extreme emergency. ...Read more
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What are the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning ? I have frequent headaches and tire easily sometimes. Can my car leak carbon monoxide fumes inside?
Yes, risk is present: You may experience headaches only while in your car, your fingertips may turn cherry red, you might be spacey, light-headed, dizzy, nauseated, and if so, could be carbon monoxide exposure. So, if you have an older car, and visible exhaust with a lot of wear and tear, best to have it checked. Also, at home, always have place carbon monoxide detector, as furnaces have potential for harm. ...Read more
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Treating Food Poisoning (Checklist)
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What test can comfirm/rule out carbon monoxide poisoning ?
Carboxyhemaglobin: A simple blood test, carboxyhemaglobin, give a precise measure of how much carbon monoxide is in the blood. ...Read more
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Please help! I have carbon monoxide poisoning?
Call 911 or have : someone take you to a hospital ER ASAP for treatment. ...Read more
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Would hot rocks in a metal bucket and placed in a tent cause carbon monoxide poisoning?
Not unless: Unless some carbon-containing substance burns. Hot rocks are like hot steel, hot and, hot glass. Nothing burning, so no carbon monoxide. ...Read more
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I think I may have carbon monoxide poisoning. What would that mean?
Headache: Low levels of carbon monoxide poisoning may cause headache and malaise. Confusion and ultimately unconsciousness and coma can result if not removed from the source of poisoning. Persistent nausea and headache when residing in a building are warning signs. ...Read more
See 1 more doctor answerPoisoning (Definition)
Toxic ingestion (also called "poisoning") is a condition in which a person has eaten or drank a substance that causes ill symptoms or damage to his body. Taking an overdose of a medicine, taking any dose of a poison, drinking too much vodka, or accidentally drinking antifreeze . . . are all ...Read more
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