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Posted by DEBORAH PACKARD on April 28, 1998 at 09:46:26:In Reply to: CO2 rebreathing with BIPAP masks posted by Barbara Metzler on March 08, 1998 at 10:46:13:
WE ARE SEEING THIS CO2 PROBLEM.
I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING IT ON THE NET. I HAVE FOUND VERY LITTLE. I TAKE IT THAT YOUR PCP DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE.
I WAS HOPING SOMEONE WOULD ADDRESS YOUR MESSAGE FOR INFORMATION FOR US. DON HAS BEEN ON HIS CPAP,THE HEALTHDYNE 2000, FOR 10 YEARS. MORE PROBLEMS WILL OCCUR.
WE KNOW LEFT VENTRICULAR HEART ENLARGEMENT, AND LOW PULMONARY FUNCTION HAS SHOWN UP. I AM NOW FINDING INFORMATION ON THE CPAP BEING USED IN EMERGENCY ROOMS TO SUPPORT RESPIRATION INSTEAD OF VENTILATORS AND TUBING...HAVING SEEN THIS I KNOW THAT VENTILATORS INTERFER WITH RESPIRATIONS TO THE POINT THE ILL AREN'T ABLE TO BREATH ON THEIR OWN. I AM REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THE DEPENDENCY FACTOR ON THE CPAP AND HOW THE LONG TERM USE OF THE CPAP EFFECTS PULMONARY FUNCTIONS. FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME AT DP2000@AOL.COM
THERE HAS BEEN NO TREATMENT FOR THE CO2 RETENTION....LAST FRI OXYGEN WAS PRESCRIBED AND THE PULMONARY PHYSICIAN WAS TO ADVISE ON FURTHER TESTING BUT IS NOW OUT OF TOWN TIL THURS.
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