The painful atmosphere covered a residential area in Yunnan province, China when a pitiful incident occurred for reasons that should have been avoided.

Specifically, at about 8 am on November 9, a CO poisoning was recorded, causing 4 deaths and 1 person in a critical condition.The victim consists of 3 adults and two children.The original cause was determined by the family to burn coal in a closed room, not guaranteeing the air circulation.

The incident quickly spread on Chinese social networks and received the attention of a large number of netizens.Many people expressed their grief at the sudden departure of the victims.

"The elderly may not be knowledgeable but young people should know. Lemon and firewood must be ventilated," a netizen shared.Others could not help but feel sorry: "Poor this family! The cold weather must be very careful."

In addition, there is also an opinion that the local government needs to be responsible for propagating and disseminating safe knowledge for people."The incidents like this happen every year, like a summer drowning accident. Every year reminds but every year someone is in distress," another commented.

This tragic accident is a wake -up scene for everyone about improving the awareness of safety, not subjective, neglected in daily life.Whether at work or living, equipping basic safety knowledge and risk prevention is extremely necessary.

Manifestations of CO poisoning

The beginning is only symptoms of scattered and nonspecific.

If mild poisoning usually only has a headache, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, fatigue, the patient is easily mistaken for viral infection.In some people, this skin is red but this is an nonspecific symptom.

At the level of medium poisoning: the victim felt chest pain, difficulty concentrating, blurred vision, shortness of breath when mild trying, fast pulse, fast breathing, muscle necrosis, loss.

When severe poisoning, chest pain, suspense, loss of direction, convulsions, coma, arrhythmia, hypotension, myocardial ischemia, skin burns, urination, defecation of incontinence.The patient may faint, purple on the lips and fingers, toes;Slip limbs or abnormal movements.The victim felt short of breath, pink foaming.Painful limbs, dark urine, red and less.

Detecting people with poisoning, how to handle?

In everyday life, there are many causes of shrinkage.This is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas;Do not look, smell or feel but the ability to cause death is very high.

Most people with shrinkage poisoning are often in the closed room but there is an engine that is exploding such as motorbikes, generators or charcoal stoves, wood, etc.gas poisoning.CO that absorbs rapidly into the body, causing poisoning, mild cases cause nausea, headache, easily mistakenly flu or food poisoning;Heavy can cause unconsciousness and death.

Master, Doctor Pham Duc Luong - Emergency Department, Vinmec Times City International Hospital has made suggestions for emergency in case there are people with CO poisoning, information posted on Vinmec website,Specifically as follows.

It is necessary to quickly open the doors, urgently take the victim out of the poisoning area and quickly take them to emergency at the nearest medical facility for timely treatment and treatment because when poisoning is over 60%, the rate of coma and death is high.

The person who went to the victim's emergency must also pay attention to ensure safety for themselves, and quickly call others to support and call medical emergency as calling 115. If the patient breathes weak or apnea, must proceed withEven the asphyxiation by mouth -mouth or mouth - nose.

If the victim is no longer awakened, the patient is on his side in a safe position and then slightly blows and quickly moves to the nearest medical facility for proper and timely treatment.

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