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Is Flight Travel Advisable For A Person With Single Functional Lung?
Question: Hi,
My mother is surviving on one lung.
She underwent DSA Two times.
we are planning a vacation for her .Flight from XXXXXXX to kochi.Can she fly on a plane or train is advisable.
My mother is surviving on one lung.
She underwent DSA Two times.
we are planning a vacation for her .Flight from XXXXXXX to kochi.Can she fly on a plane or train is advisable.
Brief Answer:
Travel mode depends on her symptoms.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Travel mode depends on her symptoms and baseline saturation of oxygen (Spo2).
If she is maintaining baseline Spo2 above 90% without any symptoms (breathlessness, cough, chest tightness, chest pressure etc) then she can fly without any fear.
But if she is having breathlessness on minimal exertion, frequent coughing with expectoration and baseline Spo2 remains less than 90% then it is better to avoid flight and prefer train.
So please let me know her symptoms and baseline Spo2 so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.
Travel mode depends on her symptoms.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Travel mode depends on her symptoms and baseline saturation of oxygen (Spo2).
If she is maintaining baseline Spo2 above 90% without any symptoms (breathlessness, cough, chest tightness, chest pressure etc) then she can fly without any fear.
But if she is having breathlessness on minimal exertion, frequent coughing with expectoration and baseline Spo2 remains less than 90% then it is better to avoid flight and prefer train.
So please let me know her symptoms and baseline Spo2 so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
hi,
I dont know about baseline Spo2.
I can check this in her report.It should be there in her report i guess.
How can i Check if its not there .I will upload her reports then its easy to identify.
no i am aware of this.but i will upload her reports.in her report it is mentioned one lung is 90 % damaged and one is 95 % working .
I dont know about baseline Spo2.
I can check this in her report.It should be there in her report i guess.
How can i Check if its not there .I will upload her reports then its easy to identify.
no i am aware of this.but i will upload her reports.in her report it is mentioned one lung is 90 % damaged and one is 95 % working .
Brief Answer:
It is measured by pulse oximeter.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, it would be great if you can upload her reports.
And baseline Spo2 is measured by pulse oximeter. It is handy instrument which is attached to index finger of the patient.
It is not blood report. It should be recorded in OPD by pulmonologist.
Are you aware of such thing?
It is measured by pulse oximeter.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, it would be great if you can upload her reports.
And baseline Spo2 is measured by pulse oximeter. It is handy instrument which is attached to index finger of the patient.
It is not blood report. It should be recorded in OPD by pulmonologist.
Are you aware of such thing?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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