Is It Safe to Use BiPAP on a Patient with a Pulmonary Embolus?
Q. Dr. Tom, I was wondering if initiating a BiPAP was contraindicated for a patient with a pulmonary emboli? Joanna A. Dear Joanna, I know of no reason why it should be contraindicated. Dr. Tom I Am Forty-Three and Have the Lungs of an Eighty Nine Year Old Q. I am 43 year-old female and was told to stop working one year ago, and did. I am on 3 liters of oxygen daily and take Spivira, Advair, albuterol. Also I have restriction due to scoliosis and obstruction from lifetime asthma. I was told at my last visit I have the lung of an 89 year-old female. It is difficult doing daily activities now even dressing. I just want a professional guess on my prognosis. Alana A. Dear Alana, I would have to have your spirometry and family history to be able to make an educated guess. Dr. Tom Nebulizer Administration Along with CPT and Vest Therapy Q. Our facility has been in the practice of giving small volume nebulizers and CPT/Vest therapy simultaneously. What are your thoughts on this? Are you aware
