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[Need advice on a 75 year old female patient who is a on a continuous bipap 14/6 and 2lpm oxygen support and duolin nebulization ( 4 times a day as prescribed by hospital). She is completely bed ridden at home and very... View answer
I am 65 yr old female with advancedCOPD stage 3-4 smoker for almost 50yrs. Ten years ago l had my left lung removed due to cancer. I have had chronic pain syndrome since the surgery. I am on a low dose ... View answer
My 78 year old mom was diagnosed three years ago by her local family doctor with advancedcopd . He obviously made this diagnosis based on her spirometry readings and his knowledge that she had smoked... View answer
that necessarily COPD or could it be from having my C-pap pressure at 6 because my stomach is full of ... quite worried as the results said it was suggestive of COPD. XXXXXXX ... View answer
hypertension , asthma and anemia; recently diagnosed with mild copd. born premature 3 pounds in need of ... high blood pressure with my now diagnosed mild copd; and if the DLCO findings indicates emphysema... View answer
my 87 year old mother-in-law has advancedCOPD as well as arteries in her legs 80% blocked. The cardiologist said she only has about a year to live. She asked if him if she could go off of some of her ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda
( Geriatics Specialist)
My mom has advancedcopd and has been told she is in respiratory failure. She is extremely weak, sleepy and tired and has a hard time passing urine. Could she be having kidney failure. She is on 3 l of ... View answer
Hi my mam is almostn92 years old and has been diagnosed with advancedcopd Her breathing and coughing up sputum is extremely bad and she becomes breathless With any kind of exertion what kind of like ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi
( General & Family Physician)
I have fairly advancedCOPD and use an oxygen concentrator while sleeping. I was hospitalized twice in 2016 due to respiratory infections. Actually, I believe the second hospitalization was due to not ... View answer
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