What to do if you get formaldehyde poisoning

Formaldehyde is mostly found in paints used for decoration. After it is released, it is mostly in gaseous state at room temperature, so it is difficult to be detected by people. Formaldehyde is an invisible substance that can cause people to inhale too much of it unconsciously, leading to human poisoning and systemic poisoning. Therefore, it is very important to detect the symptoms of poisoning in time. Only by detecting abnormalities and receiving treatment early can serious consequences be avoided.

1. Symptoms of formaldehyde poisoning in pregnant women:

Formaldehyde poisoning may cause symptoms such as stuffiness, nausea, and even dizziness, and may be accompanied by frequent colds. These symptoms are similar to certain symptoms during pregnancy, so many pregnant women do not deliberately distinguish whether the reaction is formaldehyde poisoning or pregnancy reaction. Studies have shown that long-term exposure to formaldehyde and low-concentration aromatic hydrocarbon organic solvent pollution can affect the birth weight of newborns, lead to low birth weight babies and significantly shorten the gestational period, and even cause birth defects and miscarriage in severe cases.

2. Symptoms of formaldehyde poisoning in children (infants):

1. First you sneeze, then you have a runny nose, occasionally rub your eyes with your hands, feel listless, and have poor physical strength.

2. Sudden severe cough, dry cough, it takes a long time for the throat to speak, the cough sound is abnormal, and hoarseness is obvious.

3. Have mild fever symptoms.

3. The symptoms of formaldehyde poisoning in the human body are mainly manifested in the following three types:

1. Symptoms of severe poisoning:

Among the human organs, pulmonary edema occurs in the lungs, fourth degree laryngeal edema occurs in the throat, and severe hypoxemia symptoms occur in the blood.

2. Symptoms of moderate poisoning:

The patient experienced chest tightness, frequent coughing, and sputum. Breathing is difficult, and there may even be a feeling of dry or wet crackling. When taking a chest X-ray, the lung texture may solidify and change to show leaf-like shadows or some scattered small black spots. Mild to moderate hypoxemia symptoms may occur during hemolysis. Throat edema increased to grade three.

3. Symptoms of mild poisoning:

When the patient suffers from mild poisoning, the specific symptoms include conjunctival congestion, hoarse speech, difficulty breathing, and breathing sounds that are louder than usual. Another specific symptom of mild formaldehyde poisoning is one to two degrees of throat edema. The eyes will feel obvious irritation. By taking X-rays, you will find that the texture of the lungs begins to become more numerous and coarser, which is a typical symptom of acute bronchitis in medical terms.