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Problem of oxygen and carbon dioxide
My dad who’s age is 72-76 years and he is having breathing problems and currently he is not able to walk even 10 metres and due to this the amount of CO2 is more in body and oxygen is in less amount in body and he is finding difficulty in using bipap so he is not using it and he is also taking nebuliser so please suggest me in this case
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Dr. Gummadi Anish Reddy
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Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Specialist
8 yrs exp
Bangalore
BIPAP is the only effective non invasive way of removing co2 from the body and provide sufficient oxygen as well. BIPAP machine has various pressure settings. If the patient is uncomfortable you can try reducing the pressure settings after consulting a pulmonologist or if it is because of mask fitting then various mask sizes are also available to reduce the pressure effect on the face. Contact your BIPAP provider for the same. If he neglects using BIPAP he might end up with severe co2 retention and might require mechanical ventilation which is very bad for him considering his age. Kindly counsel him to use the BIPAP machine.
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
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Bangalore
Hi. I understand your concern s. He will need to undergo a detailed examination and investigation. Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest
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