Carbon monoxide is the main cause of death!

Carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the human conditions that leads to a fatal outcome. As a rule, it occurs as a result of faulty operation of the furnace heating, when a person is in the hearth of a fire, in a closed car with the engine turned on. Carbon monoxide has absolutely no smell, carbon monoxide poisoning can occur very imperceptibly, and it is formed wherever there is a gorenje process. With the content of carbon monoxide in the inhaled air, a person feels headache and suffocation. With an increase in the concentration of carbon monoxide, paralysis and loss of consciousness occur (death occurs after 30 minutes).

The main reason for the formation of carbon monoxide is a lack of oxygen. The mechanism of action of carbon monoxide on a person is that, when it enters the blood, it binds hemoglobin cells. As a result, hemoglobin loses its ability to carry oxygen. And the longer a person breathes carbon monoxide, the less remains in his bloodthe less functional hemoglobin, and the less oxygen the body receives. A person begins to suffocate, a headache appears, consciousness is confused. And if you do not get out into the fresh air in time (or do not take out a person who has already lost consciousness into the fresh air), then a fatal outcome is not excluded.

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning: muscle weakness, dizziness, nausea, tinnitus. Coma and death can occur from paralysis of the respiratory center. The heart may contract for some time after stopping breathing. There have been cases of deaths from the effects of poisoning even 2-3 weeks after the poisoning event.

The most common sources are gas and oil stoves, wood-burning stoves, gas appliances, water heaters and engines that emit exhaust gases. Cracks in stoves, a clogged chimney, blocked pipes can cause carbon monoxide to reach residential premises. Insufficient access of fresh air to the furnace can contribute to the accumulation of carbon monoxide in the house.
Accidents as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning can be prevented: eliminate the intake of carbon monoxide; take the victim to fresh air; if the victim is conscious, it is necessary to lay him down, provide rest and continuous access to fresh air (fan with a newspaper, turn on a fan or air conditioner); if the victim is unconscious, it is necessary to immediately begin closed heart massage and artificial respiration before the ambulance arrives or before regaining consciousness.
Remember that during the removal of the victim from the room in which there is a dangerous concentration of carbon monoxide, first of all, you need to protect yourself so as not to get poisoned too. To do this, you need to act quickly and breathe through a handkerchief or gauze.

OCHS of the May district