Hi,
I'm wondering if you guys think its ok to start auto cpap with settings of 5 & 15, full-face mask based on dr. consult and sleep study of feb 2008?  I will take my 24 yr old son (non-verbal, sev. phys disabilities) to be fit for a mask next week and he is too try it at home for a week.

The goal is to see if it helps relieve his daytime fatigue which dr is beginning to wonder if its due to upper airway restrictiion syndrome.
HIs feb sleep study concluded no apnea; however he did have 5 episodes during REM (and his REM was a very short period---only 7% of sleep time).  I continue to witness what I feel is central apnea though, and doc now thinks maybe its' upper airway restriction syndrome.

does an auto cpap mean it will vary between those 2 pressures, or will it make adjustments on its own anywhere between 5-15?

just curious re: your guys feedback.

thanks

embryopathy wrote:

Hi,
I'm wondering if you guys think its ok to start auto cpap with settings of 5 & 15, full-face mask based on dr. consult and sleep study of feb 2008?  I will take my 24 yr old son (non-verbal, sev. phys disabilities) to be fit for a mask next week and he is too try it at home for a week.

The goal is to see if it helps relieve his daytime fatigue which dr is beginning to wonder if its due to upper airway restrictiion syndrome.
HIs feb sleep study concluded no apnea; however he did have 5 episodes during REM (and his REM was a very short period---only 7% of sleep time).  I continue to witness what I feel is central apnea though, and doc now thinks maybe its' upper airway restriction syndrome.

does an auto cpap mean it will vary between those 2 pressures, or will it make adjustments on its own anywhere between 5-15?

just curious re: your guys feedback.

thanks

Probably best to open up the APAP to 5/20 initially, check the results and adjust the settings. Once you get a titrated pressure you can set the APAP to a fairly tight margin.

As regards 'centrals'.......these would have shown up on the sleep study report.

In answer to your other question the APAP will adjust between 5 and 15 cmsH2O. My suggestion is to allow it to cover the full spectrum. Once titrated APAP works best on tight margins.

Daniel.


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