Can someone advise on these results? It was posted on my chart but dr isn’t available for another week.

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JoeyK74
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Can someone advise on these results? It was posted on my chart but dr isn’t available for another week.

Post by JoeyK74 » Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:51 pm

Respiratory Events The patient had 93 hypopneas and 2 apneas for an overall Apnea + Hypopnea Index (AHI) of 12. Supine AHI was 10 and non-supine AHI was 5.5.

The average SaO2 value during the recording was 93%. The minimum SaO2 value was 79%. The oxygen desaturation index (ODI) was 12.2. The patient spent 14% of time with oxygen saturation < 90% and 46 minutes of the evaluation time with oxygen saturation levels at or < 88%. ( OXIMETRY CHANNEL ARTIFACT NOTED )

Cardiac Events The average heart rate recorded was 84. The lowest recorded heart rate was 47 and highest recorded heart rate was 109. Diagnosis Obstructive sleep apnea (adult, pediatric) - G47.33

Impressions / Findings - The patient reports sleeping for a total of 5-6 hours during this test and waking up 2 times with a total awake time of up to 1 hour. The patient felt their sleep quality was worse than normal.
- Mild obstructive sleep apnea.
- Snoring was noted.
- Severity of sleep apnea may be underestimated due to limited montage recorded during home testing

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Re: Can someone advise on these results? It was posted on my chart but dr isn’t available for another week.

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