carbon monoxide poisoning


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Noun1.carbon monoxide poisoning - a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas; "carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin and displaces oxygen in the blood"
cyanosis - a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning)
intoxication, poisoning, toxic condition - the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
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A family of nine were rushed to Larnaca hospital early on Monday suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, the fire service said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 4,000 people are hospitalized each year due to carbon monoxide poisoning, and more than 400 die.
This can happen very quickly and is extremely dangerous." Dr Essai said carbon monoxide poisoning is so dangerous because the signs and symptoms can be easy to miss.
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) warned the public about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning from burning coal and firewood indoor for heating.
But his stay would cost him his life - carbon monoxide poisoning led to his death on April 19 at the age of 52.
A woman and her lover were found dead in the garage of a New Jersey home in an apparent carbon monoxide poisoning case.
With temperatures expected to drop even further this week, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is raising awareness of the dangers of burning wood or charcoal indoors or in an enclosed space because of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from the gas that is released when these are burnt.