Carbon Monoxide's Warning Signs, And What You Can Do About Them

摘要

Carbon monoxide has a very high affinity for hemoglobin, the blood molecule transporting oxygen through the body, and tightly attaches to the hemoglobin, preventing oxygen from binding.The basic result is hypoxia, not unlike we might experience at altitude. The only "cure" for CO poisoning is to allow the CO to exit the bloodstream. Breathing oxygen and using a hypobaric chamber are recommended for acute CO poisoning.