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Cheynes stoke respiration, false flag or accurate?
Age - 24 male
5ft10 160 pounds
AHI 16 on sleep study
Mask - Airtouch full face
Machine - Resmed airsense 10
Other - Wearing mouth tape and knightsbridge chinstrap.
Im struggling to keep a cpap mask on all night so my data is very fragmented and i never get more than a couple of hours. Some sections of the data i am awake or half asleep and i cant remember exactly when at which points, as i often pull the mask off while asleep because im extremely tired.
Last night cheynes breathing was flagged so now im worried. Does anyone know if i should be concerned about this? I have a strong family histroy of cardiac disease.
Machine: Phillips Respironics Trilogy Evo Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: F & P Vitera Humidifier: separate F&P humidifier CPAP Pressure: Epap 4-10 PS 4-20; "auto" rate CPAP Software: Not using software
Other Comments: Using 45 degree angle upper body wedge (36"x36") and 4.5"soft cervical collar; 500 assured tidal vol
RE: Cheynes stoke respiration, false flag or accurate?
Here is a picture of CSR. Like several footballs or tennis balls on a string.
If you could show a 3 minute close up zoom of the area where the purple cluster of bars are, that would be a better OSCAR snapshot to evaluate. I am not qualified to diagnose CSR, but the best move would probably be to show these charts to your PCP (or Cardiologist). The vast majority of CSR flagged are false; but with a family history of cardiac disease, it seems like it could be a possibility.
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