IVAPS bipap settings
Very new to all this so on a very big learning curve. Started bipap for respiratory weakness from myasthenia gravis (don't actually have sleep apnea) but finding either the inspiration is too short or if adjust the Ti max the exhale is worse. Also obviously being an AI disease my breathing issues change regularly. Is there a reason the IVAPS settings aren't used more often? I have a Lumis ST-A 150 VPAP which I believe is the Australian equivalent to the Aircurve 10 or close. It seems to ask for patient learning so is this actually intelligent settings or is it still using my breathing from that learning session only or does it continue to adjust during each session? Hopefully this makes sense!
RE: IVAPS bipap settings
Your Lumis ST-A should be much like the US ResMed AirCurve ST-A. Both run iVAPS ventilation mode. As you are aware your vent is due to respiratory conditions other than Apnea.
Why the iVAPS isn't used more is that it's a ventilator junior. This board is heavily focused on Apnea not ventilation. An RT of mine in the past wanted me to go from ASV to full ventilator, ResMed Astral 150 due to Apnea and COPD. Doctor refused to script after testing.
Anyway, a few things then we'll do our best to help. Do you have a PC that you can download OSCAR charts for free?
Do you have an SD card on the left side of your ST-A?
It'll save your detailed data once it's inserted. But it doesn't capture from old data, just from time of inserting the SD card into the left panel of the ST-A.
Final item for now, what are the settings you're using on the ST-A?
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RE: IVAPS bipap settings
Sorry I just meant generally speaking why aren't the auto settings on all types of machines used more - these are available on auto CPAP too. Is there a medical reason why not? Just makes no sense that we wouldn't allow the machine to calibrate them based on the algorithm instead of trying to find them ourselves so that's my actual question as I want to try them. Thanks
