Clareo Health | Performance of Novel Bed Side Scores as Predictors of Hospital Outcome in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Women; Cohort Study
Performance of Novel Bed Side Scores as Predictors of Hospital Outcome in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Women; Cohort Study
Patients with AECOPD leading to hypoxemia, hypercapnia and respiratory acidosis with pH \< 7.35 and PaCO2 \> 45 mm of Hg will be admitted to the respiratory intensive care unit (ICU) for NIV or the ward will be eligible for inclusion and not in need for mechanical ventilation
You may not be if
Requirement for emergency intubation.
Other contraindications to NIPPV including cardiac or respiratory arrest; nonrespiratory organ failure (eg, severe encephalopathy, severe gastrointestinal bleeding, hemodynamic instability with or without unstable cardiac angina); facial surgery or trauma; upper-airway obstruction; inability to protect the airway and/or high risk of aspiration; and inability to clear secretions.(6)
