Natural gas poisoning symptoms

Because the use of natural gas has brought great convenience to people's lives, but if some of its usage principles and taboos are not followed, then natural gas poisoning will easily occur. If it is not treated and relieved in time, it may even threaten our lives and health. Do you know some of the symptoms of natural gas poisoning? Let’s take a closer look together!

In fact, cases of natural gas poisoning are not uncommon in life, so in life we ​​must do a good job of prevention and use natural gas scientifically and healthily, so that we can better avoid natural gas poisoning and threaten our health.

(1) Mild: The poisoning time is short and the carboxyhemoglobin in the blood is 10%~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) Moderate: The poisoning lasts a little longer, with carboxyhemoglobin accounting for 30% to 40% of the blood. 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. If rescued in time, the patient can wake up quickly and recover completely within a few days, generally with no sequelae.

(3) Severe cases: The patient is found too late, has inhaled too much gas, or has inhaled high concentrations of carbon monoxide in a short period of time. The blood carboxyhemoglobin concentration is often above 50%. The patient is in a deep coma, with loss of all reflexes, incontinence, cold limbs, low blood pressure, and rapid breathing, and will soon die. Generally, the longer the coma lasts, the worse the prognosis is.

The above is an introduction to the symptoms of natural gas poisoning. I hope that through these introductions everyone can pay more attention in life. When using natural gas, you must pay attention to the circulation of various air. This is also a fundamental way to reduce poisoning, thereby better helping yourself prevent poisoning.