So they have taken his machine to check what has been happening when he exhaling ?

Would they be able to tell from the machine data if he had exhalation issues after analysis ?

-mrploddy

Oh and just to reiterate - - They have done multiple heart scans / ECG's and they all came back clear - His blood pressure / diabetes have all been under control using lantus pen and medication - no immediate cause for concern - They scanned his lungs and found no clots So it sounds like they elimin...

The cardiac arrest occurred in a hospital setting so you would assume the nurses would have ensured it was set right. Apparently he was fine before he slept but then at about 4am he arressted and when they did his blood gasses they had rocketed and the thing they had noticed was that he had is machi...

Yes he is diabetic (type 2) and has high blood pressure but both are relatively under control with lantus pens and blood pressure tablets.

Hi guys, I have just come across this forum and seems like a good place to ask a question about my father. My father is currently in ICU after a cardiac arrest, Co2 and fluid retention episode. He is improving now but just found out today that the doctors think it might be his CPAP machine that has ...