Flushing carbon monoxide out of the human body requires immediate removal from the toxic environment and breathing high concentrations of pure oxygen administered by medical professionals. Once a victim is in fresh air, the process of dissociating carbon monoxide from hemoglobin begins, but administering supplemental oxygen via a non-rebreather mask significantly accelerates the elimination half-life of the gas. In severe poisoning cases, patients are placed inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, which uses high atmospheric pressure to force oxygen rapidly into tissues, preventing permanent brain and heart damage.
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