First aid for carbon monoxide poisoning

Carbon-containing items, such as charcoal, coal, natural gas, etc., incomplete combustion will produce carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide and hemoglobin affinity is 200 to 300 times that of oxygen, after combination, hemoglobin can no longer transport oxygen, carbon monoxide inhalation into the human body may cause poisoning, light headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, heavy lips cherry red, coma and so on.

What happens?

Quickly open the window for ventilation, extinguish the combustion equipment, and move the patient to an outdoor safe environment without carbon monoxide, this process must pay attention to keep warm.

If the poisoned person is awake, maintain a comfortable position, keep warm, dial 120 and rush to the hospital.

If the poisoned person is unconscious, look at the breathing, if the breathing is normal, maintain the side lying position, prevent aspiration and suffocation caused by vomiting, and then dial 120 to go to the hospital quickly, and keep warm in the process.

If the poisoned person is comatose, unresponsive, and breathless, cardiac arrest is indicated and CPR is initiated immediately.