Are there any sequelae of gas poisoning?

With the continuous changes of the times, people's living standards are constantly improving. Gradually, people have changed from firewood to gas for cooking. Because of this, every household uses gas, and gas leakage has become a common thing. Many people want to ask whether gas leakage will bring sequelae to people. Yes, it will leave sequelae to people. Let's explain what sequelae will gas leakage bring to everyone?

1. Lightweight:

The poisoning time is short, and the carboxyhemoglobin in the blood is 10% to 20%. The early symptoms of poisoning include headache, dizziness, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, weakness in the limbs, and even brief fainting. The patient is generally conscious and the symptoms disappear quickly after inhaling fresh air and leaving the poisoned environment, and generally no sequelae are left.

2. Medium:

If the poisoning lasts a little longer, carboxyhemoglobin in the blood may account for 30% to 40%. In addition to mild symptoms, collapse or coma may occur. The skin and mucous membranes take on the cherry red color characteristic of gas poisoning.

3. Heavy duty:

If the disease is discovered too late, too much gas is inhaled, or high concentration of carbon monoxide is inhaled in a short period of time, the blood carboxyhemoglobin concentration is often above 50%. The patient will be in a deep coma, various reflexes will disappear, he will suffer from incontinence, cold limbs, low blood pressure, rapid breathing, and will soon die. Generally, the longer the coma lasts, the worse the prognosis, and it often leaves sequelae such as dementia, memory and comprehension loss, and limb paralysis.

4. Give oxygen immediately

If conditions permit, the patient should be immediately transferred to the hospital's hyperbaric oxygen chamber for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which is especially suitable for patients with moderate to severe gas poisoning. It can not only revive the patient but also reduce the sequelae.

This is all we have to say about the sequelae of gas poisoning. I hope this article will be helpful to you.