What do these numbers mean?

[mfbower]

Hi, folks,

I finally got my new machine today and I was so excited, I took a nap

I received a Resmed S8 Elite II off the auction site. My settings are:

Minimum CPAP Pressure: 8.0 (I assume this is the starting ramp pressure)
Maximum: 10.0 (this is what my old machine was set to)
Mask: Optilife Pillow Mask

Here are the results:

Used: 2.02 hours
Leaks: .12L/s
AHI: 16.2
AI: .9
HI: 15.3

I've never had this details so could someone tell me what these mean? I realize that one time use isn't really signficant but I just don't know what they actually mean.

Thank you so much. This forum is great.

Michael
Ashburn, VA

[GumbyCT]

Hi, folks,

I finally got my new machine today and I was so excited, I took a nap

I received a Resmed S8 Elite II off the auction site. My settings are:

Minimum CPAP Pressure: 8.0 (I assume this is the starting ramp pressure)
Maximum: 10.0 (this is what my old machine was set to)
Mask: Optilife Pillow Mask

Here are the results:

Used: 2.02 hours
Leaks: .12L/s
AHI: 16.2
AI: .9
HI: 15.3

It's good that you now have a data capable machine but instead of napping you should have been doing a forum search or reading the Collective Wisdom.
I think the AHI is a bit high but if you search you will see that others say your machine records HI's on the high side.

Keep a journal and note how you feel.

Watching this will help -
http://www.resmed.com/en-au/clinicians/ ... 40x380.swf

Start at the Yellow Lite bulb - Our Collective Wisdom found at the top of the page at http://www.cpaptalk.com
our-collective-cpap-wisdom.php
new-cpap-user.php

If you've been reading - do you have your PSG? Use the software? Where are you getting you numbers from?

Watching this will help -
http://www.resmed.com/en-au/clinicians/ ... 40x380.swf
http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/ ... -2/742141/

take a breath, put on your reading glasses and get comfy
there is NO wisdom pill
and one size does NOT fit ALL
Faces are like fingerprints

Reading this will help -
For Acronyms & Definitions
http://www.sleepnet.com/definition.html

READ cpaptalk.com FAQ
cpaptalk-faq.php

Learn to search
use Google & the syntax "search words" site:http://www.cpaptalk.com
or the Advanced Search at the top of each page.

This is the Yellow Lite bulb you'll hear people mention aka "Our Collective Wisdom" - our-collective-cpap-wisdom.php

Read some more.
Good Luck,
GumbyCT

[papdad]

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