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How Can Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Be Treated?

Hi, Carbon Monoxide, At work for furnance fumes. Several employees are suffering the major symptoms listed on the Mayo clinic site. It is a nursing care facility and staff has been told, this will not be fixed until around April or more-- althought repairs have been made. What can I do for myself and everyone else????
Thu, 30 Nov 2017
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Hi sir/madam,
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.

The most common symptoms of CO poisoning are:

1. Dull headache
2. Weakness
3. Nausea
4. Vomiting
5. Confusion
6. Dizziness
7. Difficulty breathing

What to avoid:-

1. Fuel-burning space heater.
2. Gas stove .
3. Water heater.
4. Fireplace.
5. Furnace.
6. Recreational vehicles with gas heaters.

Treatment procedure:-

You should never treat CO poisoning yourself. If you believe you have CO poisoning visit a hospital ASAP.

Two types of treatment are mostly preffered those are:-

1. Oxygen treatment:-
The best way to treat CO poisoning is to breathe in pure oxygen. This treatment increases oxygen levels in the blood and helps to remove CO from the blood. Your doctor will place an oxygen mask over your nose and mouth and ask you to inhale. If you’re unable to breathe on your own, you’ll receive oxygen through a ventilator.

2. Oxygen chamber:-
Your doctor may temporarily place you in a pressurized oxygen chamber also known as a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. The oxygen chamber has twice the pressure of normal air. This treatment quickly increases oxygen levels in the blood and it’s typically used in severe cases of CO poisoning.

Hope i was helpful.
Stay healthy,Stay safe.
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How Can Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Be Treated?

Hi sir/madam, Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. The most common symptoms of CO poisoning are: 1. Dull headache 2. Weakness 3. Nausea 4. Vomiting 5. Confusion 6. Dizziness 7. Difficulty breathing What to avoid:- 1. Fuel-burning space heater. 2. Gas stove . 3. Water heater. 4. Fireplace. 5. Furnace. 6. Recreational vehicles with gas heaters. Treatment procedure:- You should never treat CO poisoning yourself. If you believe you have CO poisoning visit a hospital ASAP. Two types of treatment are mostly preffered those are:- 1. Oxygen treatment:- The best way to treat CO poisoning is to breathe in pure oxygen. This treatment increases oxygen levels in the blood and helps to remove CO from the blood. Your doctor will place an oxygen mask over your nose and mouth and ask you to inhale. If you’re unable to breathe on your own, you’ll receive oxygen through a ventilator. 2. Oxygen chamber:- Your doctor may temporarily place you in a pressurized oxygen chamber also known as a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. The oxygen chamber has twice the pressure of normal air. This treatment quickly increases oxygen levels in the blood and it’s typically used in severe cases of CO poisoning. Hope i was helpful. Stay healthy,Stay safe.