AboutNeal Okerson Expertise I should be able to answer most questions about anatomy and physiology of heart and lungs. I also enjoy answering questions about understanding diseases. I should also be able to explain the goals and objectives of various pulmonary related treatments. Not an M.D., but worked in the field (Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician) since 1990. Registered Respiratory Therapist since 1995. B.S. degree in Health Education (1987). Currently working (since 1993) as the Director of Clinical Education in an AMA approved Respiratory Care Program in Western KY.
Question My 11 year old daughter is currently sick right now ,she has multiple health issues.She has bronchietasis, my question is. I just put her on bipap I couldn't find the adaptor for the bipap machine which allow me to bleed oxygen through the bipap if she needs it.On the side of the mask there are two like ports I cut one of her oxygen tubing and put that on one side of the port to bleed the oxygen into it because her saturation are 57% without any oxygen.I'm currently bleeding 5 liters through it right now and she is sitting around 93%.I opened the other end of the port to allow the air to come out.Now doing this will it allow her to blow off some co2?and what symptoms should I look out for if her co2 is to high? because she is non-verbal.
Answer Yvette,
The machines that I have worked with in the past had an exhalation port manufactured into the circuit. (Right at the start of the circuit.)You shouldn't have to leave the port open for the CO2. Check with the supplier of the machine to be sure. They know their product better than me!
Neal
