Carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin
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Carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin
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When you breathe, oxygen moves from the lungs to the blood. Hemoglobin in the red blood cells carries the oxygen throughout the body.
When a person inhales carbon monoxide, it begins to replace the oxygen in the blood. Without oxygen, cells throughout the body die and the organs stop working.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology |
| Last Updated | April 14, 2006 |
| Last updated: | April 14, 2006 |
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| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology |
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