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  • Female
  • 27 Years
  • 22/01/2025

I'm really worried about my dad who was admitted to the hospital. The doctors put him on a ventilator even though his saturation was 97-100 on ventilator and around 92-95 on bipap at 60 ni mode. His carbon levels were at 56 and oxygen at 78 in his blood. Can you help me understand why they used the ventilator?

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because with only ventilator the saturation is normal

Dr. Ranjith Suggests...

Consult a Pulmonology Respiratory Medicine Specialist

Answered 04/07/2025

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