I have been on BIPAP since the first of December. I just had my first meeting with my doc to review how things are going. I thought they were going great, other than the leaky mask. I wear it almost eight hours per night. My number of events are down...BUT, despite pressure on 18, I am still desaturating down to as low as 87%.
Tonight I wear a memory pulse oximeter, then she will review again?
Is this a common occurrence? Any idea as to the next step? How much higher than 18 can this Resmed Air Curve v10 go?
Thanks in advance for sharing your opinions.
First Meeting with Dr After BIPAP Start
- Okie bipap
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Re: First Meeting with Dr After BIPAP Start
When I first got my AirCurve 10 VAUTO, it was set to 20 - 25 cm H2O. I have since lowered it to 18 - 25 cm H2O.
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| Additional Comments: IPAP 20-25, ps 4, OSCAR software |
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