What to ask doctor about prescription for replacement machine, and then?

[Helena]

The other caregiver in the family told me that the doctor ordered a ResMed machine for my father. I do not yet know which one. Doctor said they only use ResMed.

Why didn't my father's pulmonologist keep tabs on what machine my father uses, and tell him his current machine is in the Recall, and that his machine could be replaced because it is over five years old? ????????

Every time my parents act as if the doctors care so much, I point out one of these examples.

Every single one of the nonagenarians in my world, has way too much implicit trust in doctors, DMEs, and other people they pay to help them.

I do not know when he will get the new machine.

We still have not received the inline filter for the defective Philips.

[Sleeprider]

Helena, your father is most likely being prescribed CPAP. As his advocate, it is important to determine if he is being prescribed the Resmed CPAP or the Autoset. The problem here is that the Resmed Airsense 10 CPAP has no data. The Elite id a fixed pressure CPAP but has data, and the Autoset has both fixed and auto pressure modes with full data. The insurance code for the low-end CPAP is the same as the one on the upper end. You want the Autoset. Ask the supplier what they are dispensing. If it is not the Autoset, tell them you will not accept it. If they tell you the doctor needs to upgrade the prescription, get the prescription for the Auto CPAP (Autoset). The reason is that with the Autoset you will be able to see if therapy is effective. Since it's been a long time since their last test, the Autoset can be used to determine the best therapy pressure. Finally, you will be able use the many features of this machine to optimize therapy.

[Helena]

Sleeprider, thank you very much.

[Helena]

The ResMed AirSense 11 Autoset came today. The rest of family assumed it would come from Dr. or DME and they would set up machine for my father. CPAP person from pulmonologist's office is not available until Monday.

If I call the RT from the DME, she will likely tell me not to do anything until she can come out (which would mean using the damaging Philips' machine another nite. Would rather do this myself.)

Can I do this myself without putting my father at risk?

Can someone tell me comparable settings on the Air11
to what he was using on the System One (lowest level of pressure)?

I figured out how to put the humidity at the lowest level.


This machine has a computer screen and options:

In menu: My Options, there are:

Ramp time: Choices are Auto, and 5 to 45 by increments of 5. WHAT DO I WANT TO DO HERE?

Pressure Relief: Choices seem to be ON or OFF.

Humidity Level (I put this at one, which is what his previous machines have been set at.

Thankfully, his mask and tube and oxygen adapter, and the inline bacterial filter all fit.

[Melman]

Go here for instructions for accessing the clinician setup functions https://www.apneaboard.com/resmed-airsen...setup-info. You will then be able to access the pressure settings. Do you know what the pressure settings were for the system one?

[Helena]

Melman, thank you very much for your kind help. I discovered that the pressure settings were already set on the AirSense. Sorry to be so slow in posting here.