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Should I See A Pulmologist Even After Spirometer Shows 90% Reading While Exercising ?

I rencently had a very bad accident with many broken bones, I have copd anduse oxygen however whiole in trement facilty I began smoking alot. The nurses always forgot to bring the tubing to hok onto the oxygen machine and when I did my exercising I had way above 90% readings on the spirometor. So the nurses sid they feel I do not need the oxygenh. It seems that me smoking now has improved my oxygen levels also not using oxygewn level 3 i get very good readings in 90% + I also have right side heart failure. So why should I bother seeing my pulmologist?
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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Hi,
Thanks and welcome to HCM .
If the spirometer readings are more than 90% without oxygen inhalation and while doing exercise suggests that your pulmonary function is quite normal.
I do not think that you need pulmonologist consultation.
For heart failure you continue to take treatment as advised by your doctor till recovery.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose.
Further queries invited.
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.
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Should I See A Pulmologist Even After Spirometer Shows 90% Reading While Exercising ?

Hi, Thanks and welcome to HCM . If the spirometer readings are more than 90% without oxygen inhalation and while doing exercise suggests that your pulmonary function is quite normal. I do not think that you need pulmonologist consultation. For heart failure you continue to take treatment as advised by your doctor till recovery. Hope this answer will serve your purpose. Further queries invited. Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.