Even in the summer, beware of carbon monoxide poisoning

Speaking of carbon monoxide poisoning

Everyone must think of it

Most of them occur in winter, caused by accidentally burning coal for heating

In fact, in the hot summer

Carbon monoxide poisoning accidents can also occur

as everyone knows

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and insoluble gas in water

therefore

It's more like a mysterious "invisible killer"

Sneak into the air

Hurt people invisibly

Once a person inhales a large amount of carbon monoxide

The blood loses its ability to carry oxygen

Causes hypoxia of body tissues

In severe cases, it can lead to death

These behaviors are dangerous in the summer

#1

Parking is closed and the windows are blown by air conditioning 

If the continuous operation of the car engine will continuously produce carbon monoxide, if it is not ventilated in time, the carbon monoxide will enter the car through the air conditioner and the gap between the cabin, and when the concentration of carbon monoxide in the car is getting higher and higher, the people in the car may have carbon monoxide poisoning.

#2

Use gas for cooking with doors and windows closed

In the hot summer, many people turn on the air conditioner to cook, and close the doors and windows for comfort and coolness, resulting in poor air circulation, which may cause accidents such as gas explosions or carbon monoxide poisoning.

#3

Eat charcoal hot pot or barbecue in the air-conditioned room

Eating hot pot and barbecue with open flame in an air-conditioned room or in a closed environment, the oxygen content will continue to decline with combustion, resulting in insufficient combustion and carbon monoxide, which is colorless and odorless and not easy to find.

In the scorching summer,

Three or five friends drinking beer,

Eating barbecue,

Blowing the air conditioner was really pleasant.

But!

In summer, the temperature is high, and the meat ingredients are easy to spoil, and the meat may not be cooked during the barbecue, and acute gastroenteritis symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea will occur after eating.

When grilling, toxic gases such as carbon monoxide are released when the fuel is not burned completely, which can cause carbon monoxide poisoning after inhalation, and the mild ones will have headaches, dizziness, nausea and other discomforts, and the severe ones may have different degrees of consciousness disorders.

What are the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning

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Mild poisoning

There are symptoms such as headache, dizziness, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, etc., and the symptoms disappear quickly when you leave the poisoned environment and inhale fresh air.

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Moderate poisoning

The patient has impaired consciousness or even coma, difficulty breathing, and can wake up quickly after inhaling air and oxygen.

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Severe poisoning

The patient was in a deep coma, and complications such as cerebral edema and shock could occur if treatment was not timely, and the mortality rate was high.

In the face of these risks,

You don't have to "talk about oxygen discoloration",

Do a good job of prevention correctly,

It is also possible to avoid these potential risks.

How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning

Regularly ask professionals to inspect and maintain gas pipelines, stoves and other appliances to prevent gas leakage;

Do not alter or modify gas pipelines, stoves and other facilities without authorization;

When cooking and boiling water, someone should take care of it to avoid the fire and air leakage caused by boiling soup;

Do not eat charcoal hot pot or light charcoal brazier in a confined space;

Do not sleep in a closed compartment, especially when the engine is constantly burning;

When driving (taking) an air-conditioned car, if you feel dizzy, heavi, or weak in your limbs, you should open the window in time to breathe fresh air;

It is recommended to purchase the following carbon monoxide detectors to give real-time alarms to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.

What to do after carbon monoxide poisoning

Once carbon monoxide poisoning is detected, the patient should first be moved to fresh air to keep the airway open; Then send to the hospital as soon as possible, preferably in a hospital with a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.

Because hyperbaric oxygen chamber therapy can increase the dissolved oxygen in the blood, the oxygen in the capillaries can be easily diffused into the cells, and the tissue hypoxia can be quickly corrected to achieve the purpose of treatment, which is also the first choice for carbon monoxide poisoning.

Many people have misunderstandings about the treatment after monoxide poisoning, thinking that they are just a little dizzy, just breathable, and do not go to the hospital; There are also some comatose patients who are reluctant to continue treatment after waking up after treatment, but there are still many hidden crises behind them. The doctor reminds that patients with carbon monoxide poisoning will have a false recovery period of 2~60 days, after which symptoms of late-onset encephalopathy may appear.

Therefore, as long as there are suspected symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, it is recommended to go to the hospital to test whether the carboxyhemoglobin is increased; Poisoned patients should adhere to an adequate course of hyperbaric oxygen therapy as recommended by the doctor to promote the recovery of brain cell function.