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Post by John on May 3, 2013 14:33:07 GMT -5
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Post by peter on May 3, 2013 18:28:49 GMT -5
Very interesting, Good find John.
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Post by mary57 on May 3, 2013 18:56:42 GMT -5
Hey, that's good news. Thanks John.
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Post by susanny on May 3, 2013 21:03:27 GMT -5
Thank you, John, I am sure that this will save a lot of lives in the future should it pass all the trials. It sounds like they wouldn't have to vent people in certain if not all situations. That would be super.
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Post by chrisw on May 3, 2013 22:49:15 GMT -5
Thank you, John, I am sure that this will save a lot of lives in the future should it pass all the trials. It sounds like they wouldn't have to vent people in certain if not all situations. That would be super. For people with COPD the most common reason for venting patients with exacerbations is not so much to raise oxygen levels - you can do this simply with lots of oxygen - but to bring down the CO2 levels when they get high enough to affect the blood pH (acidity). |
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Post by susanny on May 4, 2013 20:13:57 GMT -5
Thank you for that information, Chris. I was unaware of this. Been living with Copd for years and still have a lot to learn.
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Post by jim on May 4, 2013 23:30:55 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this John, I can vaguely remember seeing something about this before, definitely an interesting read. Also like to thank everyone who posts on here, seems I learn something new with every visit.  |
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