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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

HI! My sister n law is on life support. She has COPD and has in the past taken pills, some subscribed and others that people gave and sold her. She is not breathing on her own and is on life support. She has had surgery to have a trake put in. She is now at a rehabilitation center but still on life support. What are her chances fro survival? She is stable that is good sign, right? prayers welcome in Commerce, Georgia...
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
COPD patient on life support with tracheostomy in situ is not a good sign as far as survival is concerned.
COPD patients have dramatically reduced lung volumes. So functions of lungs are drastically compromised.
This is the reason for need of life support system.
Life support itself has many complications like infection, barotrauma etc on long run.
So by keeping all these in mind, survival rate for your sister is very very low.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wishing good health to your sister.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. COPD patient on life support with tracheostomy in situ is not a good sign as far as survival is concerned. COPD patients have dramatically reduced lung volumes. So functions of lungs are drastically compromised. This is the reason for need of life support system. Life support itself has many complications like infection, barotrauma etc on long run. So by keeping all these in mind, survival rate for your sister is very very low. Hope I have solved your query. Wishing good health to your sister. Thanks.