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What Causes Breathlessness Despite Taking Oxygen Supplements In A COPD Patient?

My uncle(45 years old) is a patient of COPD since last 10 years In april he was admitted in hospital for acute exacerbation where he was kept in HDU on BiPAP and oxygen supplement as his CO2 level was found high in ABG.....After one week he came to home he was good no problem at all but today since morning he again feeling uneasy his oxygen level through oximeter is 87 and also he is getting burp he s saying that he is feeling uncomfortable what medicine should we give so that he can relax and sleep well. We r giving him oxygen supplement
Thu, 14 Sep 2017
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Your uncle is having acute exacerbation of COPD (Spo2 87%).
Infection induced bronchospasm is the most common cause for this.
So he will need
1. Broad spectrum antibiotic like levofloxacin or azithromycin.
2. Nebulization with albuterol or levosalbutamol.
3. Mucolytic drug like N acetyl cystine (NAC).
Since all these are prescribed drugs, you need doctor's prescription for this.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your uncle. Thanks.
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What Causes Breathlessness Despite Taking Oxygen Supplements In A COPD Patient?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Your uncle is having acute exacerbation of COPD (Spo2 87%). Infection induced bronchospasm is the most common cause for this. So he will need 1. Broad spectrum antibiotic like levofloxacin or azithromycin. 2. Nebulization with albuterol or levosalbutamol. 3. Mucolytic drug like N acetyl cystine (NAC). Since all these are prescribed drugs, you need doctor s prescription for this. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your uncle. Thanks.