Winter is the season of high incidence of carbon monoxide poisoning. Since the beginning of winter, the temperature has plummeted, and carbon monoxide poisoning due to coal burning for heating has also entered a high incidence period. According to the statistics of the city's 120 emergency command center, since November, in the past month, Yantai 120 has treated a total of 142 patients with carbon monoxide poisoning, an increase of 37 over the same period last year9%；More than 60% of the poisoned patients are elderly, and carbon monoxide poisoning is mainly caused by the use of coal stoves for heating at home, and it is worth mentioning that 7 people have carbon monoxide poisoning caused by eating charcoal hot pot indoors.
At about 3 o'clock in the morning on November 9, Ms. Zhao in a street in Laizhou City felt headache and nausea when sleeping with her child, and her family found that Ms. Zhao could not be called and had coma symptoms, and the city 120 emergency command center dispatched a nearby ambulance after hearing the news, both of them were carbon monoxide poisoning, and the emergency personnel gave oxygen and other ** and returned to the hospital for further **.
At about 19 o'clock on November 18, three young men in Laishan District experienced symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, and difficulty breathing when eating charcoal hot pot, and the city 120 emergency command center immediately dispatched a nearby ambulance to the scene. The man was diagnosed with carbon monoxide poisoning.
At about 23 o'clock on November 24, Mr. Han's family of four in the development zone burned coal in the house for heating, and had symptoms such as nausea and general fatigue, and the family immediately dialed 120 for help, and the dispatcher of the city 120 emergency command center sent an ambulance and instructed it to open the window for ventilation, and the 120 emergency personnel from the nearby hospital also quickly arrived at the scene, gave the patient oxygen, infusion, etc., and quickly transferred to the hospital for further **.
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and non-irritating gas, and is the most common asphyxiating gas in industrial production and living environments. The main places for carbon monoxide poisoning in daily life are households, including rooms that use heating equipment such as coal stoves and charcoal fires, toilets or shower rooms with gas and gas water heaters, and kitchens with gas and gas stoves. In addition, garages, basements, and airtight air-conditioned cars that use small oil and gas generators are also high-risk places for carbon monoxide poisoning. The city's 120 emergency command center reminds the general public to strengthen precautions and not take them lightly.
Carbon monoxide poisoning should be prevented, as far as possible to choose central heating for heating, when using coal stoves, charcoal fires and other heating equipment, it is necessary to correctly install and use qualified water heaters and gas stoves, and regularly overhaul;Correct use of chimneys, pipes and other ventilation equipment, and often open windows for ventilation;Avoid staying in a closed air-conditioned vehicle for a long timeAvoid using generators, etc., in closed or poorly ventilated homes, basements, or garages.
Yantai 120 emergency experts pointed out that when carbon monoxide poisoning occurs, it is mostly manifested as dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, cherry red lips, etc., and in severe cases, coma and even death. For the first aid of a person with gas poisoning, the window should be opened immediately for ventilation, and the patient should be quickly transferred to a place with fresh air and good ventilation, and the patient should be sent to the hospital for further treatment by dialing 120 in time**.
Reporter Yang Xiuping and correspondent Zhang Qing report from Dazhong Newspaper and Volkswagen ** client).