This article defines what a retinal hemorrhage is and discusses the causes and treatment. It discusses the causes of this condition in adults as well as infants. slide 1 of 5. A retinal hemorrhage occurs when abnormal bleeding occurs within the blood vessels of the retina. The retina is a membrane that is located in the back of the eye.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, toxic gas which interferes with the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood. CO is non-irritating and can overcome persons without warning. Many people die from CO poisoning, usually while using gasoline powered tools and generators in buildings or semi-enclosed spaces without adequate ventilation. Severe carbon monoxide poisoning causes neurological damage, illness, coma and death.
Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas, but, being colorless, odorless, tasteless, and initially non-irritating, it is very difficult for people to detect. Carbon monoxide is a product of incomplete combustion of organic matter due to insufficient oxygen supply to enable complete oxidation to carbon dioxide (CO 2).arbon monoxide is produced naturally by the body as a byproduct of converting protoporphyrin into bilirubin. This carbon monoxide also combines with hemoglobin to make carboxyhemoglobin, but not at toxic levels. Small amounts of CO are beneficial and enzymes exist that produce it at times of oxidative stress.