Carbon Monoxide (Medical Definition) | Quick Explainer Video

What is Carbon Monoxide? This video covers the medical definition and provides a brief overview of this topic.
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➡️ Carbon Monoxide Definition
Carbon monoxide is a gas that consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom and is slightly less dense than air. Low concentrations of this gas can serve as an endogenous neurotransmitter whereas high concentrations can result in carbon monoxide poisoning. It's a poisonous gas that can cause sudden illness or death if too much enters the body by inhalation.

➡️ Carboxyhemoglobin
Once carbon monoxide is inhaled, it enters red blood cells where it will bind to hemoglobin. This chemical combination is known as carboxyhemoglobin. When compared to oxygen, carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin with a much greater affinity. This is problematic in humans because it can essentially block oxygen molecules from binding to hemoglobin which means that the organs and tissues of the body would not get the oxygen that it needs.

➡️ Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
A normal carboxyhemoglobin level for nonsmokers is less than 3%. Smokers may have carboxyhemoglobin levels anywhere from 3-12%. A person with carbon monoxide poisoning will have a carboxyhemoglobin level that is greater than 15%. This would be considered a life-threatening condition and the patient would require treatment in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Carbon Monoxide Definition
0:53 - Carboxyhemoglobin
1:22 - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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