COPD and Air Travel—What Should Be Considered?

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  • 1/19/2020
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HIcopd - Hawaii State Captain
HIcopd - Hawaii State Captain 5 years ago

So many of us with COPD have loved ones spread across this wonderful world and/or places we want to see, events we want/need to attend. Often flying is one of the fastest ways (sometimes the only way) of getting between distances.

What should be kept in mind in for air travel with COPD? What are some tests? How should patients be evaluated to see whether they need supplemental oxygen to fly?

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