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how do you know when the very end has arrived w/ endstage copd and hypertension
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how do you know when the very end has arrived w/ endstage copd and hypertension
by Lehava, Sep 14, 2006 12:00AM
my mother has beed dropping sats into the 50's and is using a bipap for NIV treatment can't remove it to even eat. the last two days has barely been consious. she's on the maxium of all the meds and many many other medical problems. she can't get up out of bed or really do anything for herself. she has woke up and talked to us a couple times.
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, Sep 22, 2006 12:00AM
, Sep 22, 2006 12:00AM
When hypertension is not controlled it often ends in a stroke or a heart attack. At the very end, COPD is most often peaceful. There is a progressive loss of consciousness, with a slowly falling rate of breathing.
