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Home Health Query Pulmonology/ Respiratory Medicine I'm really worried about my grandfather. He's 75, ...

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75 Years
07/02/2025

I'm really worried about my grandfather. He's 75, and with his COPD and asthma, his breathing has become pretty challenging. There are these sounds when he breathes, and he seems to breathe from his stomach. Even just a little movement seems to make his breathing worse. It's like he can't be without oxygen at all now. His oxygen level is at 75, and carbon dioxide is 50. Could you help me understand what stage he's in?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

General Practitioner

MBBS
5+ Yrs

consult a pulmonologist

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Answered 04/07/2025

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