How should O₂ therapy be administered to chronically hypercapnic patients?

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Oxygen should never be withheld from acutely hypoxemic COPD patients for fear of inducing hypoventilation and hypercapnia. Tissue oxygenation is an overriding priority; O₂ must never be withheld from exacerbated, hypoxemic COPD patients for any reason. This means the clinician must be prepared to mechanically support ventilation if O₂ administration induces severe hypoventilation.

How Should O2 Therapy Be Administered to Chronically Hypercapnic Patients

How Should O₂ Therapy Be Administered to Chronically Hypercapnic Patients