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Ventilator on 100 saturation
My father was admitted in a hospital where his saturation was 97-100 on ventilator and 92-95 on bipap at 60% ni mode ventilator. His carbon was 56 and oxygen was 78 in blood still doctors put my father on ventilator. Kindly help why they have used ventilator
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Dont give importancr to Only numerical values..clinical condition is more important..need more detailed history..discuss with ur trearing physician or pulmonologist for better review.
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Based on these values we are not going to provide any conclusive information to you. Better you discuss with your treating doctor or take a appointment with Pulmonologist after providing all the reports n treatment chart
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Dr. Kaushik Pal
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Kolkata
Do a online consultation with a Pulmonologist for better evaluation and further management
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It is the team work.we discuss,and then put a pt on ventilator, by measuring, pros and cons.Medicine is not math.Hence Pl be confident and trust the doctor. Pl consult with all the reports,a pulmonologist.
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Dr. Pranay Vinod
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Patna
There are many factors which decide the patient to be intubated and and put on mechanical ventilator.
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Dr. P M Anbumaran
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Chennai
Needed detailed history and investigation reports, talk with the treating physician regarding ventilator support , do a online consultation with a pulmonologist for further evaluation and management
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. I understand your concern s. There are multiple reasons for putting patient on ventilator. Discuss with your treating doctor for the same. As patients condition and other blood tests also needs to be considered.
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