question

[me50]

for the past several days my VT has dropped to around the 300ml range. Is there something I should be concerned with?

I unpluged the power cord from the machine and plugged it back in tonight just in case.

Thx

[Sleeprider]

Are you saying your tidal volume is low? Estimated tidal volume is a function of body mass, and varies by individual, and of curse health issues like lung disease. 300 would be pretty awful for me, but for a smaller person, and many women, just fine. What has it been in the past? An increase in PS can increase the ventilation rate, but I would not suggest changes without more information.

[me50]

it showed that number of 320 or in that range but it was the medium range that was shown on the machine. When I looked in SH it shows the 95% was close to 500.

Lesson learned that the screen doesn't necessarily say what % the number is so better to look at the full data in the software

[Sleeprider]

FWIW my average tidal volume on BiPAP at PS 4+ is over 600. On an APAP it about 100 ml less. My lung capacity is off the charts, probably because when I was a kid I used to run at high altitudes. I'm the guy everyone wants to blow up their pool raft. If you are a smaller person, if you smoked, and for many other reasons your volume is going to be less, and the mid 300s is pretty healty for a lot of people. It's impossible to judge without more information.

[AlanE]

Last night mine read
W-Avg: 582.63 min 0.00, Med 580.00, 95% 760.00, Max 1520.00

[zonk]

How do you get tidal volume shows on ResScan? not showing on mine
Is it something not available on the autoset

[Sleeprider]

Last night mine read
W-Avg: 582.63 min 0.00, Med 580.00, 95% 760.00, Max 1520.00

average 657.13 95% 1120.00 Max 3180.00

Stats are part of Sleepyhead summary.

[me50]

I think this is from Friday night
W-Avg: 332.68 140.00 320.00 480.00 1880.00

it is what it is and I got so much to deal with that I am not going to worry about this one. been there, done that and worrying really gets you nowhere fast :-)

[PaytonA]

How do you get tidal volume shows on ResScan? not showing on mine
Is it something not available on the autoset

I am using a S9 VPAP Auto not an autoset but it shows up on my ResScan V5.1.0.8731.

Best regards,

PaytonA

[me50]

I am using a S9 VPAP Auto not an autoset but it shows up on my ResScan V5.1.0.8731.

Best regards,

PaytonA

now I am confused......I think.

what is the difference in a S9 autoset and a S9 VPAP auto? I think I am too tired to think anymore today!