Gas inhalation poisonings

Mass poisonings by mono- and poly-toxic gas combined and non- 

This type of chemical catastrophes develops local and general damaging mechanisms. The local ones affect mainly the respiratory system and are characterized by the following processes  

Hypoxia - affecting mainly the cells of the main brain, of the myocardum and other organs  

Direct inflictions on enzyme systems due to the penetration of the poison in the cell, disrupting the different cell substance circulation processes. In this manner, severe affections are developed in the parenchyma organs, in the blood and in the main balance processes in the organism, such as the acid-alkaline with heavy acidosis, the water electrolytic - with heavy dehydratation and haemoconcentration protein, carbohydrate and lipid balances, etc. 

It is characterized by the described features of the etiological factors and of the resulting damaging processes. It includes the following main syndromes  

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