I seem to recall a discussion that some obstructive apneas are considered harmless and perhaps expected.
I've a vague recollection that it had to do with apneas that may be observed immediately after a large breath, or change in body position or something on that order.
Below are two captured OA, should these be considered "true" obstructions or are they voluntary breath holding or something?
pressure, leak and snore graphs are flat
"Normal" Obstructive Apneas
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"Normal" Obstructive Apneas
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Re: "Normal" Obstructive Apneas
The big breaths just prior to the flagged event as well as the irregular breathing after the flag would lead me to think that the flagged event was arousal/awake related and not asleep breathing related.
If we aren't asleep...they don't matter except if we see a lot of such stuff it points to poor sleep quality in general for whatever reason...but not necessarily OSA related.
If we aren't asleep...they don't matter except if we see a lot of such stuff it points to poor sleep quality in general for whatever reason...but not necessarily OSA related.
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Re: "Normal" Obstructive Apneas
Thanks,
So, "normal" would not be the adjective to use, but questionable to use these as classical events for AHI purposes.
Since we may talking in that realm, hypopneas during that same sleep session appeared like this (again with flatlines in other catogories)
Are these "classic" hypopneas or some other descriptor? (my untrained eye doesn't see much of a significant flow difference immediately before or after the "H" marker)
So, "normal" would not be the adjective to use, but questionable to use these as classical events for AHI purposes.
Since we may talking in that realm, hypopneas during that same sleep session appeared like this (again with flatlines in other catogories)
Are these "classic" hypopneas or some other descriptor? (my untrained eye doesn't see much of a significant flow difference immediately before or after the "H" marker)
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Re: "Normal" Obstructive Apneas
Anytime I see evidence of arousal breathing prior to any flag and/or along with evidence of arousal breathing after the flag I tend to put those flagged events in the "false positive basket" and shrug my shoulders and move on.
Both those hyponeas look like arousal related irregular breathing because of the obvious big gulps of air right prior to the flag.
If we are asleep we don't do those big gulps.
Asleep breathing is nice and boring and rhythmic and doesn't have those big breaths.
Both those hyponeas look like arousal related irregular breathing because of the obvious big gulps of air right prior to the flag.
If we are asleep we don't do those big gulps.
Asleep breathing is nice and boring and rhythmic and doesn't have those big breaths.
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