Carbon monoxide is the main cause of death!

Carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the human conditions leading to death. As a rule, it occurs as a result of a malfunctioning stove heating, when a person is in the seat of a fire, in a closed car with the engine running. Carbon monoxide is completely odorless, carbon monoxide poisoning can occur very imperceptibly, and it forms wherever there is a combustion process. With the content of carbon monoxide in the inhaled air, a person feels a 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 the lack of oxygen in the combustion zone. The mechanism of the effect of carbon monoxide on a person is that when it enters the bloodstream, it binds hemoglobin cells. As a result, hemoglobin loses its ability to carry oxygen. And the longer a person breathes carbon monoxide, the less efficient hemoglobin remains in his blood, and the less oxygen the body receives. A person begins to suffocate, a headache appears, consciousness is confused. And if you do not go 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 lethal outcome is not ruled out.

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning: muscle weakness, dizziness, nausea, tinnitus. Coma and death can occur from paralysis of the respiratory center. The heart may still beat for some time after breathing has stopped. There have been cases of people dying from the consequences 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 fumes. Cracked stoves, clogged chimneys, and blocked pipes can cause carbon monoxide to reach living quarters. Insufficient fresh air supply to the stove can contribute to the accumulation of carbon monoxide in the house.
Accidents resulting from carbon monoxide poisoning can be prevented by: Eliminate the supply of carbon monoxide; remove the victim to fresh air; if the victim is conscious, it is necessary to lay him down, ensure peace 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 start a closed heart massage and artificial respiration until the ambulance arrives or until consciousness is regained.
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 Kurchumsky district