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BiPAP pressures at maximum
#1
BiPAP pressures at maximum
   
Dragging the mouse along the AHI graph - which you cannot do with this online version of course - I see that I am almost always at maximum EPAP and IPAP. 

The seemingly obvious conclusion is that I need to increase pressures - is that correct?
Respironics Dreamstation Auto CPAP ay 8 cm. fixed pressure.

Resmed AirFit F230 mask. 
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#2
RE: BiPAP pressures at maximum
I've honestly lost track, whatever the reason for the Respironics System One 60 Series, I have forgotten why this machine. Even so, it's not enough pressure as is. You still have too many events, especially Hypopnea, which means partially treated. Respironics machines are slow responders and need you pretty much parked on your correct pressure. Yes both pressures need to go up. If you're not comfortable with this pressure increase, they need to get you something else.
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#3
RE: BiPAP pressures at maximum
I believe you show positional apnea. Positional apnea is when your chin drops down to your Sternum cutting off your airway. NO PRESSURE can help and your machine is raising pressure trying to help IT CANNOT.

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#4
RE: BiPAP pressures at maximum
This is in ST mode which is a manual mode, "S" for Spontaneous and most of your night is no Triggered breathing meaning that you did not use the trigger much.
This is why your pressure is constant.

FYI your PS =6 which should be very good for your hypopneas, but isn't.
Your hypopneas are clustered. These 2 facts point to you tucking your chin. The fix is a soft cervical collar, see the link in my signature for an indepth discussion. It is surprisingly common.
When looking at OSA your machine is set up wrong, you likely need to reduce both pressure and PS. Your settings, and the ST machine are setup for someone with significant pulmonary disease such as COPD or Asthma. So before we go and suggest changes, any change except for the collar I mentioned and assuming you have a competent doctor, what significant disease do you have and are treating besides apnea?
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#5
RE: BiPAP pressures at maximum
Yes it could be at that Stacey. And unless that's mask disconnects to end therapy, you've gotten some bad leak rates as well.
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RE: BiPAP pressures at maximum
(08-17-2021, 03:25 PM)Gideon Wrote: This is in ST mode which is a manual mode, "S" for Spontaneous and most of your night is no Triggered breathing meaning that you did not use the trigger much.  
This is why your pressure is constant.

FYI your PS =6 which should be very good for your hypopneas, but isn't.  
Your hypopneas are clustered.  These 2 facts point to you tucking your chin.  The fix is a soft cervical collar, see the link in my signature for an indepth discussion.  It is surprisingly common.
When looking at OSA your machine is set up wrong, you likely need to reduce both pressure and PS.  Your settings, and the ST machine are setup for someone with significant pulmonary disease such as COPD or Asthma.  So before we go and suggest changes, any change except for the collar I mentioned and assuming you have a competent doctor, what significant disease do you have and are treating besides apnea?

Actually, all ST machines are fixed pressure in either S or ST modes.  We can see patient spontaneous breaths are 91% so the other 9% are triggered.  Pressure does not change in ST mode and there is no Easybreathe algorithm available.  I think positional apnea is possible in this case, and good pickup on the clustering. The real answer to the question posed by Chalkie, is your pressure is always at the maximum because there is no auto-pressure algorithm with this machine. It is fixed EPAP and IPAP and has a spontaneous or spontaneous/timed mode.  It is currently the dumbest advanced bilevel on the market, and I can't wait for it to be displaced by the ST-A with iVAPS.
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RE: BiPAP pressures at maximum
Ah yes, square waves, high then low pressure because that's all it can do. Doc needs a dope slap for this one.
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#8
RE: BiPAP pressures at maximum
Thanks for all the replies. I actually went to the clinic today and after reading the thread am now confused as to whether pressure needed to go up or down.

They put the pressure up to 14-20. The clinician checked the data said there is significant mouth breathing. She is tallking about a full face mask if the pressure rise does not work.

I recently changed masks and leaks are way down: now <10% rather than >40% as they often were. Speikes are probably down to trips to the bathroom with the machine running.

I do use an SCC. If chin tucking is the issue it is not doing the job. I am going to re-read the Wiki to see if there is anything I can do here. I do have a long neck so wonder if the SSC is wide enough.

I was put on the ST to treat complex apnoea. I do not have COPD or any lung disease.

I want an ASV - as I have been told this BiPAP is causing centrals - but have been told no new machines are available right now because of the Respironics safety notice. However some nights central are only around one per hour and it is all hypopneas so I don't see how centrals are such an issue.

@Dave do you mean the machine can and should be used in a different mode, i.e. not manual?

Could there be another explanation for the glut of hypopneas? Do pressures really need to rise?
Respironics Dreamstation Auto CPAP ay 8 cm. fixed pressure.

Resmed AirFit F230 mask. 
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RE: BiPAP pressures at maximum
Hypopnea can be obstructive or central. Obstructive hypopnea generally appears flow-limited with flat inspiratory peaks and a relatively long inspiration time, while central hypopnea appears as normal respiration but diminished volume. The only way I know of to interpret that is a close examination of the flow rate. As far as no machines being available due to the recall, I believe your PRS1 60 Series BiPAP ST is also affected. https://www.respshop.com/recall/Affected...rlist.xlsx It is not just the Dreamstation but also the System One machines.
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#10
RE: BiPAP pressures at maximum
From me, I don't believe I mentioned a mode change. However a machine change to ASV would be good as you've mentioned the Central Apnea. As Sleeprider mentioned earlier, it's probable that they're trying to treat Central events with the dumb ST instead of ASV. ST use for Centrals is an outdated treatment, with ASV out there.

Disregard my suggestion early on about increasing pressure. It's the wrong direction. There's been revealed info I didn't know at the beginning of the thread.
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