My dad is has pneumonia

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My dad (75 age) hospitalized 50 day's back and now suffering from hospital acquired pneumonia an d he is COPD patient, invasive ventilation given due to PCO2 not coming down, his PCO2 is above 70 %and he is ICU from last 12 day's, doctors telling his situation not getting back, but he looks ok whenever I see him in ICU, sometimes he feels drozyness. Two day's back they inserted invasive ventilation due to low oxygen levels. Please suggest me what's current going on

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Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar Pulmonologist 44 yrs exp Kolkata · Accepted Answer

Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar

Pulmonologist 44 yrs exp Kolkata

Your dad is suffering from type 2 respiratory failure+hospital acquired pneumonia..Invasive ventilation till oxygen level come to normal

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Gradually as he improves he will be put on non invasive ventilation modes such as BIPAP. Continue his treatment. Wish your father a speedy recovery

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