👉 COPD Exacerbation Treatment

Oxygenation of COPDAE

  • ↑ FiO2 to achieve PaO2 ≥55-60 or SaO2 88-92%
  • Watch for CO2 retention (due to ↑ V/Q mismatch, loss of hypoxemic resp drive, Haldane effect), but must maintain acceptable SaO2!