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Have you been told that increasing your oxygen liter flow is dangerous? Return to previous page 1/11/2015 85104 Views 4 Answers Last Activity: 7 years ago, Terry S. Tags: breathing CO2 Retainer Hypoxic Drive Oxygen Saturation Question: 0 Uncle Jim 7 years ago I Care Report Comment Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Answers: Edit Remove Accept Unaccept Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Save Cancel Have you been told that increasing your oxygen liter flow is dangerous? Uncle Jim 7 years ago Add an Answer Answers Answer View More Save Cancel Tags: Subscribe: Subscribe: Your question has been submitted and is awaiting moderation. It is low-quality It is spam It does not belong here Other (enter below) Thank you for reporting this content, moderators have been notified of your submission. Close Anonymous Unfriend Friend Requested Friend Load More Close Destination Page Area Group Destination Content Title Title Article Type Copy comments There are two conflicting theories about what is known as the "Hypoxic Drive", the urge to breathe. For many years, the accepted knowledge was that a COPD patient who tended to retain Carbon Dioxide (Co2) should never be subjected to increased oxygen flows, as that would destroy their urge to breathe, possibly to the point of death. In recent years, the thinking seems to have shifted. More modern thinking points out that proper saturation is vital for the health of the patient, and that the failure of the Hypoxic Drive due to increased O2 happens only during cases of acute respiratory failure.
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