S9 Help with data

[burke2969]

I have been on the Resmed S9 for 6 weeks, and when I picked it up from my DME I was basicly told how to turn it ON and OFF, change the filter, and add water. I'm not new to CPAP, but I am new to reading data, and understanding what I'm reading and trying to manage my own data. After my sleep study, the Dr. ordered a Auto mode machine, set at 10-15cmH20. Looking at my nightly data, my pressure must be set at 14.8 as it never changes, so it can't be set on auto. Also I need help on what would be acceptable numbers for AHI,Pressure,Leak,Total Al, and Central Al. Plan to go back to DME, and would like understand these numbers when I do go. Also I do not have any software, and plan to get it, and for sure will need help to be able to understand date received. I appreciate any help you can give me.

Thanks

[beadedbiker]

If you hold down your info and setting buttons together for >3 secs, you will go into the advanced information menu.

Three clicks to the left on the dial gets you to the third tab down, or the settings screen and you can see exactly what your machine is set to as far as if it is auto and what range of pressures it can adjust to.

As far as AHI, normal is considered <5. Obviously getting it to zero would be the gold standard.

Leak rate is determined by mask. You should have a manual that comes with the mask, there is a graph in the manual that shows what the expected leak rate (because of the exhaust ports) on the mask should be for a given pressure. It should be equal to or less than that graph, otherwise you are getting leaks from the seal.