A 40-year-old member asked:
For what reason should patients with copd be given low flow concentration (1-2l/min) supplemental oxygen?
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Dr. Sue Ferrantianswered
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
Low oxygen...: People with COPD can develop low oxygen levels due to their lung disease. Oxygen therapy is then administered in the lowest amount needed to treat their hypoxia. Too much oxygen can actually cause lung toxicity which worsens lung function.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Why would patients with COPD be given low flow concentration (1-2l/min) supplemental oxygen?
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Dr. Carlo Hatemanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Low blood oxygen: At the advanced stages of copd, the lungs do not perform their function well, oxygen has a harder time crossing into the blood stream. At this point, the body is not getting enough energy, the blood oxygen level is low. Raising the amount of inhaled oxygen offsets the problem, and prolongs life. Oxygen is used at the lowest amount that would achieve the goal.
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