General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
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sleepinow
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by sleepinow » Fri Jun 27, 2014 2:07 am
System One Respironics Bipap AutoSV Advanced Quattro Fx
Min EPAP: 13.0 CmH20
Min Pressure Support: 3.5
Max EPAP: 25.0
Max Pressure Support: 5.0
Max Pressure: 20.0
Flex Setting: Bi-Flex - 3
Backup Rate:Auto
Humidification Mode:off
Humidifier Setting:c5
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Pugsy
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by Pugsy » Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:31 am
They are NOT significant leaks.
Your machine reports total leak. See my SleepyHead tutorial for detailed explanation of leak and understanding it.
Link to the tutorial is in my signature line and there's also a thread in the very top of the announcements box on the forum main page.
SleepyHead can make mountains out of mole hills due to the scale involved and that's what has happened in your report here.
Total leak (expected vent/intentional leak plus any excess leak) will vary with the pressures...more pressure means more vent/intentional leak so that top leak line will go up when the pressure increases even if there was zero excess leak.
Large leak territory for your machine is going to be up around 80 to 90 L/min..most likely 90 L/min and you never even come close to it on this report. The machine can do a good job compensating for leaks up until what it calls Large leak territory. The most recent version of Sleepyhead actually will flag large leak if it happens like Encore does.
You wouldn't get a large leak flag with this report though.
Now if these smaller leaks wake you up..they need to be worked on but because they disturbed your sleep and not because they negatively impacted the pressure therapy.
I may have to RISE but I refuse to SHINE.
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sleepinow
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by sleepinow » Fri Jun 27, 2014 6:58 pm
Thank you once again. I will print your pointers out because I like reading paper printed material. I believe it retains information in the brain better
System One Respironics Bipap AutoSV Advanced Quattro Fx
Min EPAP: 13.0 CmH20
Min Pressure Support: 3.5
Max EPAP: 25.0
Max Pressure Support: 5.0
Max Pressure: 20.0
Flex Setting: Bi-Flex - 3
Backup Rate:Auto
Humidification Mode:off
Humidifier Setting:c5