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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Occurs When Hemoglobin Binds to the Carbon

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Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs when hemoglobin binds to the carbon monoxide as shown:
HbO2 + CO ⇌ HbCO + O2
Explain giving excess oxygen to a patient with mild carbon monoxide poisoning helps them.

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