How To Treat & Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Pressurized Oxygen Chamber

If the case of carbon monoxide poisoning is severe, the patient may be placed in a pressurized oxygen chamber. This allows oxygen to get into the organs far more quickly than it would through a mask. When the patient is put in this chamber, they are subjected to three times the normal air pressure. The patient needs to be prepared to enter the chamber by washing off all petroleum-based products, even makeup, as oxygen is so flammable, even these can be fire hazards. The patient can either be placed on a table and slid into a tube or recline in a room with other individuals who are also receiving pressurized oxygen. They usually stay in the oxygen chamber for about two hours.