high leak rate

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cjulia
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high leak rate

Post by cjulia » Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:15 am

I am using the Swift FX nasal pillows. This morning my leak rate said 18 L/min. Is that normal? If not, What should I do next? Thanks!

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PetrusKy
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Re: high leak rate

Post by PetrusKy » Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:36 am

Even though they say under 24 is ok, I still think 18 is kind of high. My leak goes down drastically when I started using a chin strap.

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