What happens to the body in carbon monoxide poisoning?

What happens to the body in carbon monoxide poisoning?

Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout your body. Your organs need oxygen to live. But red blood cells take in carbon monoxide faster than oxygen. At high levels, CO crowds out oxygen in your bloodstream.

If you breathe too much CO, organs such as your brain and heart don’t get enough oxygen. CO can also combine with proteins in the body and damage your cells and organs. If you inhale a lot of CO, you can lose consciousness (pass out) and suffocate within minutes.