The number of people poisoned by the cold weather has increased

Recently, as the weather gradually becomes colder, the number of patients with carbon monoxide poisoning in many parts of the country has increased. The reporter recently learned from Shantou Central Hospital that since December 1 last year, in just over a month, the hospital has received 68 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning patients. "Gas poisoning patients occur every year, both adults and children, while children are mainly school-age children aged 6 to 12. Now the weather is cold, and it has reached a high incidence period. In fact, there have been lessons of blood every year, so we have to talk about it every year. Zhuang Wanli, deputy director of the Department of Emergency Pediatrics of Shantou Central Hospital, said that in addition to the reasonable installation of home water heaters, the most important thing is to enhance the safety awareness of parents and children, as long as everyone is vigilant, carbon monoxide poisoning can be prevented.

Carbon monoxide poisoning is extremely harmful

Gas poisoning, that is, carbon monoxide poisoning, is an acute hypoxic disease caused by the inhalation of carbon monoxide by the human body, and the poisoned person often gradually becomes unconscious. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas known as the "invisible killer." Zhuang Wanli pointed out that the human body inhaling carbon monoxide can produce a large number of carboxyhemoglobin, causing tissue hypoxia and asphyxia, and has toxic effects on tissue cells throughout the body, which will cause damage to important organs such as nervous system, heart, kidney, skeletal muscle, especially damage to the nervous system, and may also leave sequelae such as dementia, memory and understanding loss, and limb paralysis.

According to reports, the degree of carbon monoxide poisoning is mild and severe, mild performance is dizziness and headache, limb weakness, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, more serious can be manifested as deep red face, lips are cherry red, sweating, increased heart rate, impaired consciousness, "some patients because of the discovery of too late, inhalation of too much gas, will present a deep coma state, various reflexes disappear, urinary and urinary incontinence, shortness of breath, life-threatening." Zhuang Wanli said.

Patients are often unable to help themselves

Carbon monoxide poisoning, if the mild person immediately out of the environment, inhale fresh air, can be recovered quickly; if the moderate person is rescued in time, recovery after a few days; severe people will have memory loss, mental retardation, mental disorder after rescue and rehabilitation, and severe people will die on the spot.

"Often when the poisoned person realizes that he should leave the scene, he is already weak on all fours and unable to shout for help, which is extremely dangerous." Zhuang Wanli said that in the event of carbon monoxide poisoning, the cerebral cortex that dominates human movement is first paralyzed, making it impossible for people to achieve purposeful autonomous movement, so carbon monoxide poisoners are often unable to carry out effective self-help. She reminded that parents should pay attention to the length of the child's bath, if there is a symptom of gas poisoning, parents should immediately open the doors and windows for ventilation, and quickly transfer the child to a place with fresh air and good ventilation, unbutton it to lie down and rest, keep the respiratory tract open and keep warm, and absorb oxygen as soon as possible. If the child is unconscious, the child should be lying on his side, guarded and dialed 120 for help. For critically ill patients with respiratory and cardiac arrest, artificial respiration and cardiac compressions should be given immediately, and they should be quickly transferred to the hospital for rescue treatment.

Frequent ventilation and frequent ventilation to prevent it

At present, the weather is getting cold, some people often forget the time when taking a hot bath, for the use of gas water heaters at home, and installed in the bathroom, parents should advise the child to bathe for too long, while doing a good job of exhaust ventilation, but also regularly check whether the bathroom ventilation holes work normally.

"Paying attention to ventilation is the key to preventing carbon monoxide poisoning." Zhuang Wanli pointed out that when using gas, gas water heaters or stoves in the home, it is necessary to do a good job of ventilation and exhaust. To use qualified gas tools and equipment safely, all gas equipment, including gas pipelines, stoves, etc., should be inspected every year. In addition, when using gas and gas stoves, remember not to stay away, strictly prevent overflowing pots to extinguish the stove fire, resulting in gas and gas overflow, after use to check whether the stove is completely closed.

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Strengthen education to raise safety awareness

How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning before it happens? Zhuang Wanli called on schools and parents to strengthen safety education and science related knowledge for their children to enhance their safety awareness. The reporter learned that the Chaonan District Education Bureau recently issued a notice requiring schools to carry out scientific publicity and education on the prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning as an important part of safety education, and to use various channels such as theme class meetings, special lectures, and hand-copied newspapers to publicize and educate teachers, students and parents. At the same time, we will strengthen the investigation of hidden dangers, and immediately implement rectification once safety hazards are found.

Reporter Wei Zhaoxia

【Source: Shantou Daily】

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