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Resmed Machine mask settings - Walla Walla - 04-26-2018
I was comparing vent rates on some Resmed masks.
All pressures are from the user manuals at 20cm pressure.
Nasal Masks:
N20 AirFit 49 ml/min
Mirge Micro 45 ml/min
Pillows:
P10 AirFit 49 ml/min
Mirage Swift 49 ml/min
And just to throw two non Resmed masks:
Brevida 51 ml/min
Dreamwear Nasal 40 ml/min
So why was it we set the mask settings on Resmed machines ???
RE: Resmed Machine mask settings - Crimson Nape - 04-26-2018
Resmed would never provide a valid answer to the question, "What does the mask declaration actually do?". I tried playing with it using different masks and mask settings without any noticeable differences. The only thing that would seem plausible is the compressibility factor of air space between the different mask designs. The free air space in a FFM would act like an accumulator as opposed to nasal pillows. This compressibility would affect the speed of pressure changes during respiration reversal. . . But what do I know!