Pulmonary Disease

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Eligibility Criteria

1. Disabling dyspnea at rest, poorly or unresponsive to bronchodilators resulting increased functional capacity (bed to chair existence, fatigue, cough)
2. Progression of end stage lung disease, shown by increasing visits to ER or hospitalizations for respiratory infections and/or respiratory failure or increasing physician home visits or contacts before initial certification

Supporting Documentation

1. FEVI <30% after bronchodilator
2. Serial decrease of FEVI > 40 ml/yr
3. Hypoxia on room air (O2 sat less than or equal to 88% - may be from recent hospitalization) or Hypercapnia (pCO2 > or equal to 50 mmHg within last 3 months)
4. Right hear failure due to lung disease (cor pulmonale) (not from left heart disease or valvulopathy)
5. Unintentional progressive weight loss of 10% over last 6 months
6. Resting tachycardia of >100/min