Under Reporting of FLs

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Under Reporting of FLs

Post by krousseau » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:00 am

Are there any numbers to indicate how much the Repironics under reports FLs? For example ithe machine/Encore reports 10 FLs-is the total really more like 20, or 30?
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Post by GumbyCT » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:10 am

What exactly is a "Flow Limitation"?
Is like a snore or hypop? How is it different from the snore and hypop? Is it an apnea wannabe? Is it part of "Variable Breathing"?

I know when I asked my doc the diff between an FL & VB she got all arrogant saying that was there for the docs and I didn't need to know what they are.

So that makes me want to know - what are they? Do I need to worry about them?

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Post by alnhwrd » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:22 am

There is an excellent thread/poll on UARS on the forum. Just Scroll down a bit and you will find it. It explains all of those terms far better than I can. Possibly better than your Dr.
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Post by krousseau » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:13 am

Here is the link to a great thread about flow limitations; or RERAs; or UARS. I use the term flow limitations because that is what they are called in my Encore reports.

viewtopic.php?t=26622&start=0
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