Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless gas resulting from the burning of hydrocarbons
such as in a poorly functioning furnace or vehicle emissions. O can bind with hemoglobin to form
carboxyhemoglobin. Hemoglobin's affinity for CO is 200 times greater than its affinity for oxygen
The initial symptoms of carbon monoide poisoning are flu-like, such as dizziness, headache and
vomiting However, when left unchecked. CO poisoning can result in unconsciousness, loss of blood
flow to the vital organs and eventually death
Source: Bleecker, ML (2015). Carbon Moncade Intoxication Handbook of Clinical Neurology
Elsevier BV
Name the gases normally carried by hemoglobin in the body. Using your knowledge of the
circulatory and respiratory systems, pronde a possible explanation of the symptoms of carbon
monadide poisoning?
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