I gave a machine to a man with no insurance. It is an auto M series. I just read the thread about people dying from sleep apnea. I realize that he desperately needs a study but I can't help him with that much expense. I set his machine at 6 to 15.
I beleive I've read that central apneas can start popping up at pressures greater than ten. If this is true it might be wiser to set his 15 to a lower number.
As a nurse, I always think about liability when someone asks me a medical question.
So, how well do you know this man and his family? Are they the type at all who would pursue you for practicing as a doctor without a license should something untoward happen, even something not connected to CPAP?
That being said, I applaud your generosity, but hope it somehow doesn't come back to haunt you.
Actually It is 14. I just made a typo. That is a concern. I don't have anything that a lawyer would sue for. I am poor. They know I am poor I work with his aunt.
Mary Z said:
I beleive I've read that central apneas can start popping up at pressures greater than ten. If this is true it might be wiser to set his 15 to a lower number. As a nurse, I always think about liability when someone asks me a medical question.
So, how well do you know this man and his family? Are they the type at all who would pursue you for practicing as a doctor without a license should something untoward happen, even something not connected to CPAP?
That being said, I applaud your generosity, but hope it somehow doesn't come back to haunt you.