04/12/2025
Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs when CO molecules bind to hemoglobin in your blood, preventing oxygen from reaching your organs and causing potentially serious neurological damage. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the gold standard treatment because breathing pure oxygen under pressure rapidly displaces carbon monoxide from hemoglobin molecules while delivering therapeutic oxygen levels throughout your body. This accelerated CO elimination reduces the risk of delayed neurological complications and cognitive impairment. The increased pressure allows oxygen to dissolve directly into blood plasma, bypassing the compromised hemoglobin and immediately restoring oxygen supply to oxygen-starved tissues. If you've experienced CO exposure, contact us at https://www.solido2.co.za/treatments/ to discuss emergency hyperbaric treatment options.