Help with Wave Forms?

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jbn3boys
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Help with Wave Forms?

Post by jbn3boys » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:08 pm

I look at my wave form data occasionally. But most of the time, I really don't know what I'm looking at. I see general trends, and sometimes think I might understand. Most often, I just see different kinds of squiggly lines. When I saw these two lines, I thought it might be a good one to post and see if someone can help me understand them. As far as I can tell, there are four different, distinct types of breathing going on here. I have boxed and numbered each (and color-coded as well).

Could anyone help me understand what each of these types of wave forms??

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Thanks!
jbn

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Re: Help with Wave Forms?

Post by jbn3boys » Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:23 am

Anybody have any ideas? On any of these?

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Mask: Swift™ FX For Her Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear
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Sleep study (Aug 2010): AHI 16 (On mask AHI 0.2) <-- Now, if I could just attain that "0.2" again!
aPAP for 4 months, Switched to BiPap, 2nd sleep study Feb 2011 Possible PLMD
to quote Madalot..."I'm an enigma"

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Re: Help with Wave Forms?

Post by SleepyJohn » Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:22 am

Hi

Maybe this might help a bit:

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