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Copd patient respiratory problem
My brother in law is copd patient type 2 respiratory problem the time he was in hospital he was well oxygen and carbon dioxide level was stable and heartbeat too was normal but after discharge he is in same previous state
May I know why is it so on what medication was he balanced in normal condition
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Hi, your patient should use regularly. Other comorbidities you didn't mentioned here.
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you should meet to a chest physician for regular treatment
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Dr. Vijay D Nair
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Mumbai
Type 2 reps failure means the system that should remove carbon dioxide is not working. Drugs and oxygen cannot help much. See to it that is drugs optimized as per copd guidelines. If he requires persistent hospitalizations there a few therapy that can be tried.....
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest
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