How many liters of oxygen do you give a COPD patient?
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Ethan Hall
Works at the International Renewable Energy Agency, Lives in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
As a pulmonologist with extensive experience in treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), I can provide you with a detailed answer to your question.
The amount of oxygen prescribed to a COPD patient is determined by their individual needs, which are assessed through a variety of clinical factors, including the severity of their condition, their response to initial oxygen therapy, and their oxygen saturation levels (measured by pulse oximetry). Oxygen therapy is typically prescribed to maintain a saturation level of around 90% or higher.
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Works at the World Health Organization, Lives in Geneva, Switzerland.
Oxygen amounts are referred to by a flow rate, that is how much oxygen in liters flows through the tubing into your body per minute. Most people will start out at a flow rate of 1 to 2 liters per minute (LPM). As COPD progresses, that flow rate might increase to 3 to 6 LPM.
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Oxygen amounts are referred to by a flow rate, that is how much oxygen in liters flows through the tubing into your body per minute. Most people will start out at a flow rate of 1 to 2 liters per minute (LPM). As COPD progresses, that flow rate might increase to 3 to 6 LPM.
