What Is The Prevalence of The Adverse Effects of Oxygen Therapy Administered During Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
BACKGROUND Breathless patients, as seen in exacerbated COPD, need oxygen, but giving too high a flow rate of oxygen to a patient dependent on a degree of hypoxia to drive their respiration can reduce their respiratory drive, resulting in carbon dioxide retention and may precipitate respiratory arres...
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| Format: | Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/22574/ |