BlissingOut
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Does anyone have enough familiarity with the bipap mask to answer a question??
My boyfriend is in the hospital on a bipap wearing a full face mask. His CO2 level has been outrageously high the past two weeks and we're struggling to bring it down.
The problem is the RTs dont seem to know how he should wear the mask!
The mask has two little holes on the front with removable plugs in them. He has been wearing the bipap with the plugs in. However, an RT came by yesterday and said at least one hole should be open. Then the next one came in and said they both need to be closed.
Now we've been polling all the RTs. Most say they need to stay closed, but could this be partially responsible for our trouble bringing his CO2 down?
The mask does have a little grid of small holes by the top, presumably to get out some CO2.
My boyfriend is in the hospital on a bipap wearing a full face mask. His CO2 level has been outrageously high the past two weeks and we're struggling to bring it down.
The problem is the RTs dont seem to know how he should wear the mask!
The mask has two little holes on the front with removable plugs in them. He has been wearing the bipap with the plugs in. However, an RT came by yesterday and said at least one hole should be open. Then the next one came in and said they both need to be closed.
Now we've been polling all the RTs. Most say they need to stay closed, but could this be partially responsible for our trouble bringing his CO2 down?
The mask does have a little grid of small holes by the top, presumably to get out some CO2.