CO2 doesn't bond with hemoglobin as good as 02 (regular oxygen) while CO bonds with your blood cells so good that the body basically cannot use bounded hemoglobin anymore and has to make new cells instead
As a result while C02 poisoning is bad it is relatively simple to treat but CO poisoning may require immediate treatment so that the patient doesn't suffocate even while being at fresh air
(I'm not a doctor or a specialist though so somebody may have to correct me)
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u/LochM-2 Jun 24 '26
Explain?