Wuhan Evening News (Reporter Wang Kaining) Just after the Lantern Festival, Wuhan ushered in another wave of cooling.
In wet and cold weather, hot pot has become the first choice for many foodies.
But you know what?
Eating hot pot may also cause carbon monoxide poisoning!
"If you use charcoal and natural gas to eat hot pot, it may cause carbon monoxide poisoning in a confined space and cause hypoxia." Chao Hao, director of the Department of Neurology, Hanyang Hospital, Hubei Provincial People's Hospital, said that once carbon monoxide poisoning occurs, dizziness and headache will initially appear. , nausea, vomiting, palpitations, fatigue, drowsiness, etc., medically known as mild poisoning.
At this time, if you can get out of the poisoning environment in time, let the patient lie down, untie the collar to facilitate breathing, and pay attention to turning slightly to the side to prevent aspiration, ensure smooth breathing, and be able to breathe fresh air, and the symptoms can be quickly relieved.
Chao Hao reminded that if there is moderate poisoning such as flushing, cherry red lips, rapid pulse, coma, pupillary light reflex, corneal reflex and tendon reflex sluggishness, it is necessary to seek medical treatment in time.
"Although carbon monoxide poisoning from eating hot pot is uncommon, it should be paid attention to." Chao Hao said that many people think that they will wake up after being poisoned after freezing. This is a great misunderstanding. "Cold stimulation will not only aggravate hypoxia, but also lead to peripheral Circulatory disturbance, induced shock and death".
In addition, carbon monoxide gas is colorless and odorless, and is formed by incomplete combustion of charcoal.
It is completely wrong to think that if there is no smell of scum in the house, there will be no carbon monoxide poisoning.
In addition, many people will put a basin of water by the fire to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, which is also a misunderstanding.
Put a basin of water by the stove, carbon monoxide is insoluble in water, and will not absorb carbon monoxide gas overflowing from the stove.
To prevent poisoning, the key is not to close doors and windows too tightly or install air buckets.