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[Diagnosis] modest811 - Therapy Thread
#31
RE: Higher Exp time than Insp time ,help!
First, normal respiration is longer expiratory time than inspiratory time, so you don't have a problem. Long inspiratory times are associated with airway resistance and flow limitation which makes taking in a breath harder and longer. We know that increasing pressure support (EPR) can help with flow limitation and shorten inspiratory time, however you are at the limits of your EPR at 3. Your flow rate chart shows evidence of minor flow limitation with some intermittent soft tissue collapse near the peak flow. The only tool you have remaining is increased minimum pressure, unless you move to the Vauto which can increase pressure support. In any event, your results look pretty good. Be assured your respiration cycle times are normal.
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#32
Trying out ASV could use some help...
Hey guys, 

Got my hands on an ASV for EXTREMELY cheap so I thought why not give it a shot? Was on an Air Sense for Her previously and while my numbers were good I still felt tired and not with it. I've heard Dr. Krakow said ASV can help people better than a regular CPAP so decided to give it a try. 

Last night was my first night and I've attached my results. While my ahi looks fantastic, I kept waking up through the night. I think my humidity was low. What really has me worried is how low my respiratory rate got down to. It says it was at 6 breaths a minute at one point! Yikes! 

Should I not give the ASV another shot? Do my settings seem fine? When I zoomed in I noticed when I was actually sleeping well my flow rate seemed less limited so that's good? My I:E ratio is much better too and my Tidal Volume is bigger? 

What do you think?


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#33
RE: Trying out ASV could use some help...
Really getting increasingly freaked out by that low respiratory rate... I hope i didn't cause any damage to myself.
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#34
RE: Trying out ASV could use some help...
The area of concern I would have with that low of a respiration, is oxygen desaturation.  You might wish to consider obtaining a recording oximeter.  Something like the CMS-50F or a Wellue device.  Both are OSCAR compatible.

I should mention that if you decide to purchase one, search for discount coupons first.
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#35
RE: Trying out ASV could use some help...
Let's look at some different charts.
Events
Mask Pressure
Minute Vent ResMed ASV tries to maintain this.
Tidal volume
Respiration Rate

Please fit these onto one page.
In addition to the full night view provide a couple of 5-minute views of the areas you question.

thanks
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#36
RE: Trying out ASV could use some help...
sure thing! 

Full view with the things you asked
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A couple up closes with ASV where it looks extra wacky
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And here is a 'good night' on my for her machine, this is what would have been normal then... 
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I had a lot of aerophagia last night too with the ASV... Honestly thinking of just not using it again... I'm a little freaked out by the results.
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#37
RE: Trying out ASV could use some help...
in your apap flow rate graphs, have you seen a pattern like the 'whacky' one around 4:24 on your 4/30/21 asv screenshot?
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#38
RE: Trying out ASV could use some help...
Never like that. I've seen stuff like this

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This is from an APAP night, but nothing as weird as the breathing in the one from the ASV.
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#39
RE: Trying out ASV could use some help...
Not uncommon IMHO
look at the detailed chart that starts at 422
You see each breath drawing a large volume with a breathing rate of 6. On the right of the page you see a faster breathing rate and a lesser volume for each breath. All this time the algorithm is keeping the minute vent constant as it should.

ASV works by raising PS which can aggravate aerophagia.
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#40
RE: Trying out ASV could use some help...
So everything looks normal? Should I give ASV a go again? Do you think it can help with UARS?

I really just got a crazy deal on this machine (200 dollars CANADIAN, brand new!) so I thought I'd try it out to see if it would help. I do know that Krakow's theory's are outside of what regular sleep doctors think though...
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