Comments on: Behind the Awkwardness: Up In The Air http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2010/03/08/behind-the-awkwardness-airing-it-out/ Spreading the Awkwardness Fri, 25 May 2012 04:41:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Margaret http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2010/03/08/behind-the-awkwardness-airing-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-282679 Margaret Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:53:49 +0000 http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/?p=15742#comment-282679 WOW! You're all lucky to be alive. Carbon Monoxide has no smell. Weird Al Yankovik lost both his parents from carbon monoxide poisoning. Tis is certainly one unique photo! WOW! You’re all lucky to be alive. Carbon Monoxide has no smell. Weird Al Yankovik lost both his parents from carbon monoxide poisoning. Tis is certainly one unique photo!

]]> By: Glen http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2010/03/08/behind-the-awkwardness-airing-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-236038 Glen Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:11:07 +0000 http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/?p=15742#comment-236038 Correction Quickie - A HYPObaric chamber reduces pressure and is used for pilot training. A HYPERbaric chamber is based on increased pressure. Thus, there is no "lower exerted atmospheric pressure" as you suggest. Gases do not boil out of the blood. It is the same device and gas laws as are used to treat decompression sickness (the bends). In the specific case of CO poisoning, there are two things that the physician is trying to accomplish. One, because they are using INCREASED pressure in conjunction with breathing 100% oxygen - the oxygen dissolves directly into the plasma (you can only carry 100% on the hemoglobin) - which means that tissue oxygen levels do not go down (since the hemoglobin bonded to the CO can't carry any - that is a risk). Second, when using hyperbaric oxygen, the half life of the CO molecule's bond to the hemoglobin is decreased. Primary treatment for CO poisoning is normobaric oxygen (simple non-rebreather mask) and certain drugs. Only when the physician determines that the patient may need HBOT is it used. Correction Quickie –

A HYPObaric chamber reduces pressure and is used for pilot training. A HYPERbaric chamber is based on increased pressure. Thus, there is no “lower exerted atmospheric pressure” as you suggest. Gases do not boil out of the blood.

It is the same device and gas laws as are used to treat decompression sickness (the bends).

In the specific case of CO poisoning, there are two things that the physician is trying to accomplish. One, because they are using INCREASED pressure in conjunction with breathing 100% oxygen – the oxygen dissolves directly into the plasma (you can only carry 100% on the hemoglobin) – which means that tissue oxygen levels do not go down (since the hemoglobin bonded to the CO can’t carry any – that is a risk). Second, when using hyperbaric oxygen, the half life of the CO molecule’s bond to the hemoglobin is decreased.

Primary treatment for CO poisoning is normobaric oxygen (simple non-rebreather mask) and certain drugs. Only when the physician determines that the patient may need HBOT is it used.

]]> By: customcartoons http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2010/03/08/behind-the-awkwardness-airing-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-214006 customcartoons Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:27:52 +0000 http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/?p=15742#comment-214006 Thank God you're all OK. The phrase Awkward Last-Living Photo would have been a lot less funny.. o_O And yes, before I read the backstory, my first impression was "family attends Space Camp together?". Good luck to you all. Thank God you’re all OK. The phrase Awkward Last-Living Photo would have been a lot less funny.. o_O And yes, before I read the backstory, my first impression was “family attends Space Camp together?”. Good luck to you all.

]]> By: PeterD http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2010/03/08/behind-the-awkwardness-airing-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-195677 PeterD Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:27:55 +0000 http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/?p=15742#comment-195677 they look like radiation suits they look like radiation suits

]]> By: Raef6848@zaster-master.de http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2010/03/08/behind-the-awkwardness-airing-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-184192 Raef6848@zaster-master.de Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:20:52 +0000 http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/?p=15742#comment-184192 Great website. Thank you! Great website. Thank you!

]]> By: BytchEPoo http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2010/03/08/behind-the-awkwardness-airing-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-169269 BytchEPoo Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:20:28 +0000 http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/?p=15742#comment-169269 Perhaps if you had read the article... Glenna - so glad you all are safe! My greataunt got CO poisoning years and years ago and has been mentally affected ever since. Perhaps if you had read the article…

Glenna – so glad you all are safe! My greataunt got CO poisoning years and years ago and has been mentally affected ever since.

]]> By: BytchEPoo http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2010/03/08/behind-the-awkwardness-airing-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-169266 BytchEPoo Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:18:11 +0000 http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/?p=15742#comment-169266 I agree as well. Minimally, she deserves an AFP book! I agree as well. Minimally, she deserves an AFP book!

]]> By: Whitney http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2010/03/08/behind-the-awkwardness-airing-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-155598 Whitney Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:29:08 +0000 http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/?p=15742#comment-155598 OMG..that was hilarious Diver Dan....I needed a laugh..thanks. OMG..that was hilarious Diver Dan….I needed a laugh..thanks.

]]> By: JadeCash http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2010/03/08/behind-the-awkwardness-airing-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-151739 JadeCash Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:53:36 +0000 http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/?p=15742#comment-151739 LMAOOOOOOOOOOO LMAOOOOOOOOOOO

]]> By: Bobby http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2010/03/08/behind-the-awkwardness-airing-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-147244 Bobby Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:15:39 +0000 http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/?p=15742#comment-147244 Hyperbaric? Looks more like Hyper-barbaric! Hyperbaric? Looks more like Hyper-barbaric!

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