27th May 2025

A 60-year-old male patient presents to ED with COPD exacerbation and needs 10L of oxygen to maintain his saturation.

A 60-year-old male patient presents to ED with COPD exacerbation and needs 10L of oxygen to maintain his saturation. Despite optimal medical management, he becomes stuporous and develops a respiratory acidosis with CO2 retention and worsening hypoxia. What would be the most appropriate next step in management of this patient?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.