MY SISTER IS AND HAS BEEN TREATED FOR LOW OXYGEN LEVELS AT NIGHT WITH INCREASING BI PAPP PPRESSURE LEVELS, PER LUNG SPECIALIST. i DONT KNOW THE PRESSURE NUMBERS, BUT TODAY HE TOLD HER COULD ONLY IN CREASE LEVEL ONCE MORE, THEN NEEDS TO BE PUT ON A SMART MACHINE AND THAT HE WILL HAVE TO ASK MEDICARE ABOUT THAT. WHAT WOULD THIS SMART MACH-INE DO?
Hi, You sister seems to have been initiated on Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV). One of the most common indiactions is Obstructive sleep apnaoea. NIV (CPAP) usually has a limit of 14 to 16. If the pressure exceeds this i.e the patient does not maintain Oxygen saturation even on these pressures then the mode is shifted to AUTO CPAP or Bipap. This is what your physician is doing. A smart machine or automatic machine - automatically changes the pressure as per the oxygen saturation and pressure requirements. Regards Dr. Mishra
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Need Treatment For Low Oxygen Level During Night
Hi, You sister seems to have been initiated on Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV). One of the most common indiactions is Obstructive sleep apnaoea. NIV (CPAP) usually has a limit of 14 to 16. If the pressure exceeds this i.e the patient does not maintain Oxygen saturation even on these pressures then the mode is shifted to AUTO CPAP or Bipap. This is what your physician is doing. A smart machine or automatic machine - automatically changes the pressure as per the oxygen saturation and pressure requirements. Regards Dr. Mishra