Recently, Zhuhai Public Security WeChat official release of a message, Zhuhai City, Xiangzhou District, Shui-Hang a lease occurred during a bath with a woman due to poor ventilation caused by carbon monoxide poisoning death. The deceased was born in 1993, Department of Zhuhai, a primary school teacher. The same thing happened on December 8 in Shenzhen.
Water heater installation problems, indoor sealed gas difficult to discharge
Safety Supervision staff, although the scene of the accident is to meet the requirements of the strong row of water heaters, but the installation of exhaust equipment problems, carbon monoxide in the room leaks, the window is closed, leading to carbon monoxide can not be discharged eventually led to The tragedy happened.
Winter carbon monoxide poisoning is a common accidental injury .Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Emergency Department chief physician Feng Qiming reminded that mild gas poisoning mainly for headache, dizziness, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, weakness, confusion, may persist but coma Time is short, from the scene rescue can be faster recovery, generally no significant complications.
Severe poisoning can reach the level of consciousness of deep coma, often appear closed teeth, tonic spasms, incontinence .Part of patients may be complicated by cerebral edema, pulmonary edema, severe myocardial damage, shock, respiratory failure, upper gastrointestinal bleeding , Skin blisters or patches of skin irritation, muscle swelling and necrosis and liver and kidney damage.
How to prevent gas poisoning?
1, water heater or gas should be installed in outdoor ventilation;
2, should always maintain good indoor ventilation, especially in the winter rainy days, fog days;
3, should pay attention to the correct use of water heaters or gas and maintenance methods;
4, gas stove should be placed on top of non-combustible materials, do not place flammable products around;
5, automatic ignition of the gas stove has not been lit, it should be a moment, so that the gas has been discharged after the ignition;
6, the use of gas, smell the smell of gas before, sure no leak can be used.
The first 6 minutes of poisoning is an excellent time for treatment
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Department of Respiratory Medicine Professor Cai Shaoxi said carbon monoxide poisoning, the brain will be about 5 minutes hypoxia symptoms, more than 6 minutes, the damage will be difficult to repair, the consequences of sequelae. Therefore, the poisoning of the first 6 minutes of treatment Great time.He reminded that the most simple and effective first aid method is to move the poisoned person into the air flowing environment.
