Another Sleepy Head question
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Another Sleepy Head question
What exactly is Flow Limitation? How does that differ from OA. The SH definition is "a restriction in breathing from normal, causing a flattening of the flow waveform." What causes this restriction if it's not obstructive?
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Re: Another Sleepy Head question
Flow limitations are usually obstructive in nature but the percent of reduction in flow maybe isn't enough to earn a OA or hyponea flag or maybe doesn't last long enough. Remember it has to last 10 seconds to get a flag.
Have the airway totally blocked for only 8 seconds and it doesn't meet criteria.
The definitions in SleepyHead were all taken from either ResMed or Respironics.
Have the airway totally blocked for only 8 seconds and it doesn't meet criteria.
The definitions in SleepyHead were all taken from either ResMed or Respironics.
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Re: Another Sleepy Head question
watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gie2dhqP2craftergirl wrote:What exactly is Flow Limitation? How does that differ from OA. The SH definition is "a restriction in breathing from normal, causing a flattening of the flow waveform." What causes this restriction if it's not obstructive?
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- raftergirl
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Re: Another Sleepy Head question
Thanks pugsy and palerider.
I'm still a newbie, trying to figure out what all the SH data and terminology means. That YouTube video was helpful.
I'm still a newbie, trying to figure out what all the SH data and terminology means. That YouTube video was helpful.
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