81-Year-Old Male Diagnosed Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD) With Hpercapnic Respiratory Failure (T2RF): A Case Report

Small airway disease and lung parenchymal deterioration are the causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), an irreversible restriction of airflow. Based on identifiable clinical and ABG findings and evidence of elevated pulmonary artery pressure titers against pedal edema in ECHO, the diagnosis of AECOPD with T2RF was determined. In this case, a male patient with AECOPD-induced Type 2 respiratory failure (T2RF) with pedal edema was admitted to the respiratory medicine unit at SMIH Dehradun. This was a rare incident of PAH. The results of the ABG analysis and ECG investigations revealed hypercapnic respiratory failure and acute myocardial infarction with ST elevation. A non-invasive ventilator (BiPAP) was used to stabilize the patient