Is this a central apnea or something else?
Hi! I keep seeing these in my reports but I'm thinking they look like me taking some deep breaths and then relaxing but I'm not sure exactly what I'm seeing. Depending on the night, of course, I can see a lot of them. Last night happened to be a pretty tame night for a change. I see these a lot in my friend's report as well. I found a graphic on a google search that said they are not a Central Apnea although they are a Clear Airway. But does anyone know what's actually happening when you see these?
RE: Is this a central apnea or something else?
CA, Clear Airway, and Central Apnea can all refer to the same thing. It basically is a long breath pause over 10 seconds, or it can't be flagged as CA. This chart has 2 of these CA in your session. Watch but don't act is my suggestion.
Most people have a few CA naturally, you happen to be on CPAP, with OSCAR. Now you can see them.
No sarcasm, if you had a lot and they were to rob sleep, then there's possible actions. For this specific level, don't ruin the rest of the therapy to avoid these. I say avoid, because with your current machine, you can't treat CA.
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