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Results 1 - 10 of 13 for carbon
  1. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (National Library of Medicine)  
    Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas that has no odor or color. But it is very dangerous. ...
  2. Respiratory Failure (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... t have enough oxygen or has too much carbon dioxide. Sometimes you can have both problems. When ... well. Another part of breathing is removing the carbon dioxide from the blood and breathing it out. ...
  3. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... It also plays an important role in moving carbon dioxide through the bloodstream. Calcium, which helps make ...
  4. Pregnancy and Substance Use (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... and drugs. Tobacco Smoking during pregnancy passes nicotine, carbon monoxide, and many other harmful chemicals to your ... also damage your developing baby's brain and lungs. Carbon monoxide can keep the developing baby from getting ...
  5. Smoking (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... include: Lower heart rate and blood pressure Less carbon monoxide in the blood (carbon monoxide reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen) ...
  6. Winter Weather Emergencies (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... problems, including frostbite and hypothermia Household fires and carbon monoxide poisoning from space heaters and fireplaces Unsafe ... Install a smoke detector and a battery-operated carbon monoxide detector If you have to travel, be ...
  7. Chronic Bronchitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... for your lungs to move oxygen in and carbon dioxide out of your body. What causes chronic ...
  8. Emphysema (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... for your lungs to move oxygen in and carbon dioxide out of your body. What causes emphysema? ...
  9. Indoor Air Pollution (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... products and pesticides Gases such as radon and carbon monoxide Materials used in the building such as ...
  10. Oxygen Therapy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... your bloodstream), decompression sickness suffered by divers, and carbon monoxide poisoning. But some treatment centers claim that ...
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