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How dangerous is it to use a cpap machine without a sleep study?
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.
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Permalink Reply by Stormy on
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That is what I thought. I don't think he even has a GP.He used it last night for the first time. I will find out today how it went for him.
j n k said:It is likely much less dangerous than leaving moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea untreated, if circumstances make that the only other choice.
The man may at least want to choose to inform his general practitioner of what he is doing, if that is possible.
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Permalink Reply by Mary Z on
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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.
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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.
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