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| | Carbon Dioxide |
 | | The essential correctness of this conception of the origin of postoperative atelectasis and pneumonia is attest by the prophylactic and therapeutic means that have been found effective to counteract or prevent them. | | | The equally important influences of carbon dioxide upon the hear and the peripheral blood- vessels have not as yet been exploited to an equal degree. | | | The effects of this treatment are a distinct improvement in the color and temperature of the lips and skin, indicating an effect upon the peripheral circulation somewhat like that of amyl nitrate. |
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http://www.goldenworks.us/buteyko2.html
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| | Carbon monoxide poisoning |
| | Gas stoves, fires, heating boilers, gas-powered water heaters, paraffin heaters, and solid fuel-powered water heaters are all potential sources of carbon monoxide. | | | Raise the general awareness of the risks associated with carbon monoxide by communicating the relevant information to friends, family and work colleagues. | | | This problem is not just associated with older or poorer homes; it can also affect the occupants of newer homes with gas central heating. |
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http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/carbonmonoxide.htm
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| | Oxygen Poisoning |
| | The partial pressure of the carbon dioxide in our bodies is 0.0005 bar or 0.05 percent, with the slightly higher amount being that produced as waste by the body. | | | The deeper you dive, the harder the work load is, the regulator may not be so easy to breathe from as it was on the surface, though modern balanced regulators reduce that problem to a degree. | | | This phase may last up to a few minutes. |
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http://www.peebsac.ukdiver.com/peebsac_oxygentoxicity.htm
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| | Emergency Medicine |
| | Removal from the exposure and oxygenation are the only specific therapies needed to treat CO poisoning. | | | Emergency supportive care, such as endotracheal intubation and hemodynamic support, should be used as clinically indicated. | | | Carbon dioxide intoxication may be acute or subacute. |
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http://www.emedmag.com/html/pre/tox/0500.asp
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| | Carbon Monoxide a Hidden Hazard |
| | Household carbon monoxide poisoning is usually related to the malfunctioning or improper use of a water heaters, ovens, ranges, furnaces, gas or oil heaters. | | | Breathing in CO can increase chest pain in people with chronic heart disease. | | | One particularly dangerous aspect of CO is that it causes drowsiness and many people are overcome while sleeping. |
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http://www.personalmd.com/news/carbonmonox_090299.shtml
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| | ROSE'S SAFETY NETWORK |
| | Non-vented space heaters should never be used overnight in a place where you are sleeping. | | | Keep all medicines (including vitamins) securely locked in a medicine cabinet. | | | They may not be aware of the dangers of poisoning and may have medications and other hazards in their home or on their person. |
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http://www.thesavvyclick.com/Safety.htm
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| | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
| | The sense of urgency comes after a 7-year-old Plymouth girl died from carbon monoxide poisoning last month when snowdrifts blocked a heating vent. | | | HIBBING - One person was hospitalized and at least three others were made sick | | | Spain mourns 18 killed by carbon monoxide from faulty heater as... |
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http://www.carbonmonoxidekills.com/carbon_monoxide_inthenews.htm
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| | Welcome to TDive.Com |
| | Carbon dioxide is eliminated from the body by the lungs. | | | Low levels of carbon dioxide in the lungs may not show any symptoms. | | | Rescue to the surface and administer oxygen give CPR if needed. |
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http://www.tdive.com/thinkingcap/safety/co2poisoning.html
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| | ipedia.com: Respiration (physiology) Article |
| | There are several ways to dichotomize the physiology of respiration:... | | | There are several ways to dichotomize the physiology of respiration: | | | In physiology, respiration is the process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its external environment (breathing). |
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http://www.ipedia.com/respiration__physiology_.html
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| | Carbon dioxide - toxicity, ecologicial toxicity and regulatory information |
| | High concentrations in the air cause a deficiency of oxygen with the risk of unconsciousness or death. | | | There may be other diseases and chemicals that have similar symptoms. | | | Signs and symptoms of poisoning, first aid, and links to treatment information for this chemical. |
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http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC33660
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| | Carbon |
| | Although it may have been played up a little bit to excite the situation for entertainment purposes, it sometimes shows first person camera views of how the astronauts vision was blurry, and how it was affecting them while trying to construct the new carbon dioxide filters. | | | The internet does not go into as much detail on the events, but it does tell us that it was an extremely important problem that needed to be overcome. | | | The book shows us the perspective that the carbon dioxide levels were perhaps the most significant problem that had to be solved, because "...the astronauts would quickly choke to death on their own waste gases." (Lovell 270). |
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| | Ocean News - October 5, 2003 |
| | Studies of ancient coral deposits suggest that the recent loss of coral cover "is unprecedented within the past few millennia," the authors say. | | | The researchers say there is no evidence that can convincingly attribute the coral loss to climate change from global warming or atmospheric carbon dioxide. | | | Acid in seawater is particularly harmful to all the marine organisms that contain calcium carbonate in their bodies or in their shells. |
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http://www.osdcmaui.org/news/2003/10_05_2003.html
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| | SIDS Prevention free - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Co2 Carbon Dioxide |
| | The best way to prevent a pool of carbon dioxide (CO2) from forming around a baby is by providing air currents and eliminating any possible "dam" conditions. | | | Read further to discover how much evidence points in one direction: healthy babies can easily die of carbon dioxide poisoning. | | | Carbon Dioxide is heavier than air and needs to be warmed to rise and be replaced. |
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http://www.sidsprevention.com/co2andsids.html
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| | New Mechanism To Explain Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Identified |
| | Now, Thom and Penn colleagues Harry Ischiropoulos, PhD, Research Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, and Y. Anne Xu, Research Specialist in Environmental Medicine, have identified a mechanism that provides an alternate explanation for CO toxicity. | | | New First-Aid Method Could Prevent Brain Damage In Patients Exposed To Carbon Monoxide (December 4, 2002) -- A new first-aid method of treating carbon monoxide poisoning could prevent brain damage in patients by delivering more oxygen to the brain than the standard treatment, according to a study by... | | | Hopefully this will improve our general understanding of what's going on in patients, and with that a greater sensitivity to the need to be more aggressive about prevention and treatment of carbon-monoxide exposure." |
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1997/09/970927111303.htm
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| | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
| | Links to courses in diving and hyperbaric medicine are provided, as well as details of how to achieve the A/CHRN/CHT examinations. | | | The Hyperbaric Medicine unit based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary provides 24 hour emergency treatment of decompression sickness (bends), carbon monoxide poisoning and elective therapy for certain wounds and infections. | | | There is also information, aimed at a lay audience, that explains what to do and who to contact in the event of carbon monoxide poisoning or a diving accident. |
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| | Hypercapnia |
| | The symptoms are disorientation, panic, hyperventilation, unconsciousness and death. | | | Carbon dioxide gas is a product of the body's metabolism, which is normally expelled through the lungs. | | | Hypercapnea is generally caused by hypoventilation or lung disease. |
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/encyclopedia/hypercapnia
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| | Air Pollution Indoors; Indoor Air Quality is often worse than Outdoor |
| | The symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are: headache, nausea, shortness of breath, dizziness and confusion. | | | Symptoms such as headaches, dizziness and fatigue are common to a number of illnesses such as the flu or the common cold. | | | In severe cases, patients are treated in a hyperbaric chamber which forces carbon monoxide from the body. |
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http://www.nutramed.com/environment/monoxide.htm
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| | Prevention of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning : Silent Shadow |
| | Always be aware of the symptoms of CO, and seek medical assistance immediately if you experience these symptoms. | | | Carbon monoxide poisons the body when breathed in by displacing the oxygen in the blood and starving the vital organs such as the brain and heart of oxygen. | | | All visitors are encouraged to consult with a physician or other licensed medical professional for any form of medical advice, and a licensed attorney/lawyer in all legal matters. |
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http://www.silentshadow.org/prevention-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning.html
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| | Carbon Dioxide compared to Carbon Monoxide |
| | Consideration should be given for exposure of children, people over 65, and people with specific health conditions. | | | The first and most obvious symptom is usually a headache with throbbing temples. | | | Because carbon dioxide displaces oxygen, it is a health risk since we need oxygen to live. |
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| | Urban Legends Reference Pages: Cokelore (CO2 Fast, 2 Furious) |
| | Carbonation has no documented negative effects on the gastrointestinal tract or on general health. | | | No harm results when small amounts of carbon dioxide are breathed in along with oxygen, which means one can inhale the fumes of a large number of soft drinks with impunity. | | | Swallowed carbon dioxide poses even less of a threat because the compound's peril lies in its ability to smother, something the stomach need not worry about. |
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http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/deadly.asp
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| | Carbon monoxide poisoning: pulse oximetry missed carbon dioxide toxicity. |
| | Among patients with suspected smoke inhalation or carbon monoxide poisoning, pulse oximetry was inaccurate. | | | The study suggests that pulse oximetry may be inaccurate in smokers as well. | | | 16 patients (aged ?, ?% male) adults with suspected carbon monoxide intoxication |
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| | Volcanic Hazards: Gases (sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, hyrdogen chloride, and hydrogen fluoride) |
| | Sulfur dioxide chiefly affects upper respiratory tract and bronchi. | | | Carbon dioxide gas is heavier than air and the gas can flow into in low-lying areas; breathing air with more than 30% CO can quickly induce unconsciousness and cause death. | | | Downwind from the vent, acid rain and air pollution is a persistent health problem when the volcano is erupting. |
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| | Angry Red Planet 2a - Carbon Dioxide Poisoning |
| | and up, some people may begin to feel the classic symptoms of carbon dioxide poisoning: shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing, rapid pulse rate, headaches, hearing loss, hyperventilation, sweating, and fatigue. | | | Because humans breathe out carbon dioxide as a basic byproduct of metabolism, levels can increase if there is poor or no ventilation to the outside air. | | | Carbon monoxide, a common product of combustion, is lethal at comparatively low levels: CO concentrations above 400 ppm are life-threatening and above 1600 ppm, will cause human death within an hour. |
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| | Autopsies performed on the dead and the medical symptoms of the survivors are consistent with carbon dioxide asphyxiation. | | | This immediately rules out the biogenic hypothesis, since carbon dioxide from that source could be no older than the lake. | | | This lack of a temperature rise is further evidence that the event was not volcanic. |
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http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/summer/scor/articles/scor158.htm
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| | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention |
| | Carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the U.S., according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. | | | So far this month the LLUMC hyperbaric medicine department has treated six patients for CO poisoning. | | | Loma Linda University Medical Center encourages families to be proactive in preventing carbon monoxide poisoning. |
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| | Guppy Diseases |
| | The prey is pierced and paralyzed by the spines which inject poison. | | | Even your own hands which always seem to be in a tank for one reason or another can be dangerous. | | | Since most people who raise fancy guppie tend to feed from 5 to 10 times a day, it is important to feed only what your fish will consume in 5 minutes, to make sure that you have adequate aeration and filtration and to maintain a strong regimen of partial water changes. |
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| | CO2 poisoning (Steve Harris, M.D.) |
| | At 10% there's no way to keep below about 90 Torr, and (unless you're a chronic COPD patient who's used to high CO2s and has a high bicarb and other compensatory mechanisms) you black out. | | | One way is to have a base in the water to turn H2CO3 into HCO3- as soon as made. | | | This is a much different mechanism than CO poisoning, which >can occur at very low levels due to its highly efficient displacement of >O2 in the blood. |
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http://yarchive.net/med/co2_poisoning.html
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| | eMedicine - Carbon Dioxide Toxicity : Article by Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM |
| | Severe cases progress to confusion, convulsions, and loss of consciousness. | | | In particular, all drug doses, indications, and contraindications should be confirmed in the package insert. | | | Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, rapid breathing, flushing can occur with carbon dioxide poisoning. |
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| | Articles - Breathing gas |
| | Carbon dioxide (CO) is produced by the metabolism of the human body and causes carbon dioxide poisoning. | | | This problem is reduced with rebreathers because the soda lime reaction to remove carbon dioxide puts moisture back into the breathing gas. | | | Electronic sensors exist for some gases, such as oxygen analysers, helium analyser, carbon monoxide detectors and carbon dioxide detectors. |
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http://www.centralairconditioners.net/articles/Breathing_gas
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| | Hypercapnia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article |
| | Hypercapnia is a condition where there is too much (A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis) carbon dioxide (CO) in the body. | | | (A state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing) hypocapnia, decreased level of carbon dioxide | | | In (Click link for more info and facts about rebreather) rebreather diving, this effect is sometimes called shallow-water blackout. |
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| | Abstract: Carbon Monoxide and Nonquantitative Carbon Dioxide Detection |
| | Introduction: The capnometric demonstration of end-tidal carbon dioxide (C0) is a reliable method of differentiating between a correct endotracheal tube position and an accidental misplacement of the tube into the esophagus. | | | ) of CO The devices can be used safely in patients with CO poisoning for monitoring of endotracheal tube position. | | | Hypothesis: These devices are not influenced by carbon monoxide (CO) present in lethal concentration. |
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| | Puffernet >>> Puffer Pathology >> carbon dioxide poisoning |
| | Signs of this poisoning are increased respiratory activity, and loss of appetite. | | | Take care when handling puffers with the poison tetrodotoxin. | | | Extreme levels of carbon dioxide in your tank will inhibit the puffer's ability to transport oxygen to its tissues, causing Hypoxia. |
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| | [E] - NRDC Report Shows Carbon Dioxide Pollution Increasing from Top 100 Electric Companies |
| | Public awareness of the dangers of power plant pollution has also been on the rise with increasing bans on fish consumption for fear of mercury poisoning, and rising asthma rates among children in urban areas. | | | The report found that wide disparities in pollution rates persist industry-wide, with some companies responsible for far-higher pollution rates than their total electricity production would account for, and that few power plants use currently available, state-of-the-art emissions control technologies. | | | The report comes at a time of intensifying debate over the future of regulation in the electric power industry, increasing uncertainty for the companies over future regulation of pollutants mercury and carbon dioxide, and rising investor concern about risk exposure of companies with continued high emissions. |
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| | WESH.com - News - Second Death In Suspected CO2 Poisoning At McDonald's |
| | Details of what happened are not yet known, but the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is conducting an investigation. | | | Edgar had been taken to the Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford after being overcome by fumes in the restaurant on U.S. 17-92 in Sanford on Saturday. | | | He was a driver for the NuCO2 company, which delivers the carbon dioxide used by area McDonald's restaurants to put the fizz in soft drinks. |
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| | Nexodyne Forums - weird al parents died |
| | However, his parents died due to Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning, which is a lot less difficult to achieve. | | | Actually, Carbon Dioxide (CO) Poisoning Is possible, it just has to be very concentrated. |
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http://nexodyne.com/showthread.php?t=7852
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| | Boat Design Forums - a silly question ...? |
| | Look also to your cook stove and cabin heater. | | | Add to that any ventilation you have flowing in the cabin, and I again feel that It's not too big a risk. | | | But getting back to carbon dioxide, CO2, a further disclaimer: I say again I am not an expert on the matter. |
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http://www.boatdesign.net/Forums/printthread.php?t=3462
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| | CARBON DIOXIDE BLOOD LEVEL |
| | The normal level is 20 to 29 mEq/L. Lower than normal levels can indicate diabetic ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis, alcoholic ketoacidosis, kidney disease, renal failure, diarrhea, Addison's disease, ethylene glycol poisoning, or methanol poisoning. | | | Greater than normal levels can be seen with excessive vomiting, hyperaldosteronism, and Cushing's syndrome. |
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| | When one of the tanks was empty, the doctor began using a new one clearly marked "Oxygen." Almost immediately the patient died. | | | Upon investigation, the second tank was found to contain pure carbon dioxide and had been mislabeled. | | | No one knew how this tragic mistake could have gotten by the inspectors. |
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http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/Our.Daily.Bread/94-2qtr/db940604.TXT
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| | "Angry Red Planet" |
| | They're trying to create a miniature little biosphere, where plants convert the carbon dioxide that astronauts breathe out back into oxygen the astronauts can breathe in. | | | Besides the usual ScienceMystery themes (literacy, inquiry-based learning, problem-solving logic, inductive and deductive reasoning), "Angry Red Planet" gets you hands-on with facts about respiration, ecosystems and ecological cycles, chemical and biochemical reactions, carbon dioxide poisoning, and the effects of stress on human physiology and psychology. | | | Takes a half hour to get to the "solve-it" page. |
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| | McDonald's worker dies after carbon dioxide leak in Sanford |
| | Edgar climbed a 10-foot wall to get into the storage room to unlock the door from the inside so Torres could refill the tank, investigators said. | | | He said Torres was making a regular delivery of carbon dioxide. | | | Edgar could not open the door, so Torres then fed the hose over the wall, Vazquez told the Orlando Sentinel. |
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| | Divemasters Quick Accident Response Page |
| | Induce vomiting, if they haven't already done so | | | (Similar to paralytic shellfish poisoning except due to severe allergic reaction.) |
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