A 70-year-old with advanced COPD exacerbation is admitted. Indications for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) include?...

Question

A 70-year-old with advanced COPD exacerbation is admitted. Indications for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) include?

Accepted Answer

pH 7.29 with hypercapnia and dyspnoea

Answer

pH 7.45, PaCO₂ 35 mm Hg

Answer

Only hypoxaemia without hypercapnia

Answer

All exacerbations

Answer

Never indicated

us-abem MCQ (SBA): COPD Exacerbation-NIV