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Low AHI, high flow limits
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Low AHI, high flow limits
Hi all,

I've been able to largely eliminate my positional apnea clusters with a cervical collar which has lowered my AHI quite a bit but I continue to wake up multiple times throughout the night with flow limits typically over 0.1. My EPR is already at 3 (with CPAP fixed pressure at 9). I've attached last night's oscar as an example. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.


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RE: Low AHI, high flow limits
You do not have enough pressure as can be seen in the OA and H events. You can either try increasing the fixed pressure a bit each night until something happens or titrate using APAP mode with a min-max range. Your choice.

If you want to titrate start with this:

Mode APAP
Min pressure 10
Max pressure 15
EPR 3 full-time
No ramp

Then, if it does not bump up against the max of 15 after a few nights, you can take the 95% and use that as a fixed pressure. If it does bump up to it then you need to increase it a bit each night until it stabilises.
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