A 64-year-old man with poorly controlled COPD and recent hospital admissions is being considered for long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT). Which of the fol...

Question

A 64-year-old man with poorly controlled COPD and recent hospital admissions is being considered for long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT). Which of the following is an appropriate criterion for LTOT according to NICE?

Accepted Answer

Resting PaO₂ ≤7.3 kPa when stable

Answer

Any patient with COPD breathless on exertion

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Oxygen saturations

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Any patient with FEV1

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Any smoker with chronic cough

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Long-term oxygen therapy criteria

A 64-year-old man with poorly controlled COPD and recent hospital admissions is being considered for long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT). Which of the following is an appropriate criterion for LTOT according to NICE?