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health advisory Hospital Diseases 2007-11-12 20:36:10

My friends husband passed away in Feb. 07 from heart failure. The month before he died, he and his wife was rushed to the ER due to Carbon Monoxide Poision. Are there any after affects of this deadly poision. Like she is has clusters of tiny blisters on her fingers and feet. Could this be linked? Thanks All.

Answer:

Carbon Monoxide is an poisonous emission that emanates from a gas heater, for instance, that is not functioning properly and should be replaced with a new unit.

This type of poisioning can be fatal if the signs are not recognized in time. The signs being fatigue, sleeplessness, dizziness, nausea, and fainting.

I am not sure, however, if clusters of tiny blisters on your friend's fingers and feet could be linked to this type of poisoning. That could be some sort of skin condition or allergic reaction to something she ate or was in contact with.

I would inquire with a doctor for the exact answer.

I am sorry that your friend's husband passed away.

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I've heard that the skin turns red also attracts the liver

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Around 10,000 cases of carbon monoxide-related injuries are diagnosed each year. Because the symptoms of prolonged, low-level carbon monoxide poisoning mimic the symptoms of common winter ailments (headaches, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, even seasonal depression), many cases are not detected until permanent, subtle damage to the brain, heart and other organs and tissues has occurred. The difficulty of diagnosis also means the numbers of people affected may be even higher. One of the imperfections of our human bodies is that, given a choice between carbon monoxide and oxygen, the protein haemoglobin in our blood will always latch on to carbon monoxide and ignore the life-giving oxygen. Because of this natural chemical affinity, our bodies - in effect - replace oxygen with carbon monoxide in our bloodstream, causing greater or lesser levels of cell suffocation depending on the intensity and duration of exposure. The side-effects that can result from this low-level exposure include permanent organ and brain damage. Infants and the elderly are more susceptible than healthy adults, as are those with anaemia or heart disease. The symptoms of low-level carbon monoxide poisoning are so easily mistaken for those of the common cold, flu or exhaustion that proper diagnosis can be delayed. Because of this, be sure to see your doctor about persistent, flu-like symptoms, chronic fatigue or generalized depression.