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A cold spell is coming
It's freezing outside, and the wind is blowing
Quite a few people took it out
Heating equipment at home
I don't know what is behind this
"The Silent Killer"
If you are not careful, your life can be in danger
Haining, Zhejiang, one night
The two couples were rushed to the hospital
It's all because they did the same thing
And the symptoms are similar
What the hell is going on?
Entering the high incidence period, two couples were recruited in one night
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What the hell is going on?
"Doctor, quick, my husband fainted at home. At around 18:30 on December 21, in the emergency department of Haining People's Hospital, Ms. Wang (pseudonym) was very anxious, and the couple burned charcoal at home to keep warm, but her husband suddenly fainted and lost consciousness for a while. Ms. Wang noticed that something was wrong and rushed to the hospital. At this time, she also had symptoms of dizziness, chest tightness, and fatigue.
After a medical history and blood gas test, both Ms Wong and her husband were diagnosed with carbon monoxide poisoning.
"Carbon monoxide poisoning can be life-threatening if left untreated. Dr. Feng said that at that time, the hospital urgently opened the hyperbaric oxygen chamber for them.
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Entering the high incidence period, you should be careful with these things
To Dr. Feng's surprise, at around 23:30, another couple was taken to the emergency department. Their symptoms were the same as those of Ms. Wang and her husband, with dizziness, chest tightness, cherry-red lips, and even fainting in one case. It turned out that the couple also burned charcoal for heating with closed doors and windows, which eventually led to carbon monoxide poisoning. "Fortunately, the detection and medical treatment were timely, and the lives of both couples were not in danger. Dr. Feng said.
"Recently, the temperature has been low, and carbon monoxide poisoning has also entered a high incidence period. Dr. Feng said that up to now, this month has more than 5 people because of carbon monoxide poisoning was sent to Haining People's Hospital for treatment, in the confined space around the stove to make tea, charcoal heating, with charcoal stove roasting sweet potatoes and other behaviors have a certain degree of danger, carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless, difficult to detect, if the long-term ventilation leads to carbon monoxide accumulation, the concentration can make people poisoned and comatose, and even life-threatening.
Dr. Feng reminds that many patients feel that their symptoms have disappeared after the treatment and think that everything is back to normal. In fact, no, patients with carbon monoxide poisoning are prone to late-onset encephalopathy if the treatment is not complete, so they must adhere to the doctor's instructions for oxygen therapy, especially hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
In addition, one month after carbon monoxide poisoning is a high-risk period for late-onset encephalopathy, and patients should pay attention to rest, maintain a good attitude, and avoid overwork, mood swings, mental stimulation, etc. In case of recurrence of aggravation of the disease, such as mental symptoms, unresponsiveness, mental retardation and other symptoms, it is necessary to seek medical attention in time.
How much do you know about carbon monoxide poisoning?
What is carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbon monoxide poisoning is inhalation through the respiratory tract when the products of incomplete combustion of carbon-containing substances occur. Carbon monoxide is easy to combine with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin, which makes hemoglobin lose its oxygen-carrying ability and effect, causing tissue suffocation. It has a toxic effect on tissue cells throughout the body, especially on the cerebral cortex. The use of carbon fires, gas and other combustibles in poorly ventilated environments can easily lead to carbon monoxide poisoning.
What are the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?
Mild poisoning: patients may present with headache, dizziness, insomnia, blurred vision, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, malaise, tachycardia, and brief fainting.
Moderate poisoning: the patient's lips, nails, skin and mucous membranes appear cherry red, sweating, blood pressure rises first and then decreases, heart rate accelerates, arrhythmia, irritability, temporary sensory and motor separation (that is, there is still thinking, but can not act), the symptoms continue to worsen, drowsiness and coma may occur.
Severe poisoning: The patient will quickly fall into a coma. In the early stage, the muscle tone of the limbs increases, or there are paroxysmal tonic spasms, and in the late stage, the muscle tone is significantly reduced, the patient is pale or bruised, the blood pressure drops, the pupils are dilated, and finally he dies due to respiratory paralysis.
Once poisoned
How do I administer first aid at the scene?
1. Open the doors and windows to circulate the air, and call 120 at the same time or immediately send the patient to the nearest hospital for treatment.
2. Quickly remove the patient from the poisoning environment and move to a place with fresh air and good ventilation.
3. Loosen the buttons of the clothes so that the patient can breathe smoothly and pay attention to keeping warm. If vomit or secretions are found in the nose or mouth, they should be removed immediately.
4. In case of cardiac and respiratory arrest, immediately perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
How can I prevent carbon monoxide poisoning?
1. Don't eat charcoal hot pot or light a coal brazier in a closed room to keep warm.
2. When making tea indoors with a charcoal brazier, pay attention to opening the window for ventilation. When the tea is finished, make sure the charcoal fire is completely extinguished.
3. Pay attention to safety when using gas appliances, especially check whether there is any leakage in the gas pipeline before using gas water heaters.
4. If a gas water heater is used, it should be installed outside the bathroom in a well-ventilated environment. Replace the safer gas water heater in a timely manner, and eliminate the in-line or flue water heater. When bathing, use an exhaust fan to exhaust the air.
Source: Dachao.com WeChat public account, CCTV news