13th January 2024

A 30-year-old male patient with a background history of mild spectrum autism, COPD and morbid obesity presented to ED with type 2 respiratory failure.

A 30-year-old male patient with a background history of mild spectrum autism, COPD and morbid obesity presented to ED with type 2 respiratory failure. He was started on BIPAP after medical management failed to resolve respiratory acidosis. You are called in to see the patient on the respiratory ward as he keeps on pulling off the NIV mask and is becoming agitated. How will you handle the situation?

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