• male
• 60 Years
• 01/04/2021

What causes COPD?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 2+ Yrs

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Smoking and long exposure to air pollution

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Your mother's condition, known as sleep-related hypoxemia, may be related to obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) or sleep apnea, given her weight and age; consider consulting a pulmonologist or sleep specialist for a thorough evaluation, including a sleep study, and potential treatments like continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, oxygen supplementation, or weight loss strategies to improve her oxygen levels and overall health.

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