Home ventilators, as an effective means of treating snoring and related sleep disorders, are gradually being favored by families. However, in the process of purchasing and using this equipment, due to the lack of professional knowledge and understanding, users can easily fall into some common misunderstandings. In order to help you better understand and use home ventilators, we will popularize some common misunderstandings when using ventilators, in order to help you avoid unnecessary troubles and ensure the best treatment effect.
Myth 1: Is there a dependency on using a ventilator?
Apnea in patients with OSA is caused by the blockage of the upper airway, and the ventilator for the treatment of OSA relies on a stream of air to provide pressure to support the upper airway so that it will not collapse and blockage, but the breathing itself still depends on the patient's autonomy and does not depend on the machine, so it will not produce dependence.
Myth 2: Turn on the machine first, then put on the mask?
If the machine is turned on first, the machine will immediately blow out the gas with a certain pressure. At this time, when wearing a mask, due to the air leakage compensation function in the machine, the air flow with greater pressure will directly rush to the human face, especially the eyes, nose and other parts, resulting in discomfort.
On the contrary, if the mask is worn first and then turned on, the mask and the human face have been "integrated", even if the air flow is delivered after the machine is turned on, it will not make people feel too strong stimulation, the comfort is better, and it is not easy for people to resist using the machine. Therefore, the correct way to use it is to put on the mask first and then turn it on.
Myth 3: Does using a ventilator for oropharyngeal dryness not work?
Dry oropharynx may be the presence of mouth breathing while sleeping, or the heating and humidification settings of the home ventilator are not properly set.
Solution:
1. Get rid of the habit of breathing through the mouth open, and inhale through the nose with the mouth closed;
2. Turn up the heating and humidification gear, and pay attention to changing the purified water in the tank every day.
Myth 4: Is it better to wear a mask as tightly as possible when using a ventilator?
In order to prevent the mask from leaking, some patients pull the headband very tightly when using it, but too tight can easily cause excessive pressure on the face, affect blood circulation, and cause indentations on the nose and face.
The tightness of the headband is generally controlled by adjusting the tightness to 1-2 fingers after the headband is fixed.
Myth 5: Is it correct to add water to the ventilator tank above the maximum water mark?
Some users are worried that the water in the tank will boil dry, so they will add more water than the maximum water mark to the tank. However, adding too much water can easily cause water ingress into the host, and may even cause liquid boiling and splashing into the pipeline or mask in the case of large flow of gas, causing the risk of choking on the user. In addition, if the humidified tank is too full and exceeds the maximum water mark, it can also cause water to bead into the line, making the unit unusable.
Therefore, when filling the water tank, it should be operated in strict accordance with the requirements, and the amount of water added must not exceed the maximum water line. At the same time, it is also necessary to avoid too little water, and it is generally recommended to add 30% to 50% of the highest water mark to ensure the daily use. This not only ensures the normal operation of the equipment, but also prevents potential safety hazards caused by too much or too little water.
Myth 6: Use it during the day and not at night?
When people fall asleep at night, the respiratory center is easily suppressed and respiratory metabolic problems worsen, especially in patients with carbon dioxide retention or obstructive nocturnal hypopnea syndrome.
In terms of ventilator parameter adjustment, patients need to adjust the differential pressure and positive end-expiratory pressure (EPAP) at night to relieve upper airway obstruction.
Therefore, patients need to be treated with non-invasive ventilators at night, and the benefits to patients are self-evident.
Myth 7: Increasing the inspiratory pressure will make the patient intolerant?
The real causes of patient intolerance are:
- The synchronization of the machine is not good, resulting in more effort on the patient.
- The air leakage is too large, resulting in a large airflow in the mask, causing the patient to report too much wind.
- The pressure difference is severely insufficient, and the machine cannot effectively assist the patient's breathing, resulting in the patient still feeling stuffy.
Therefore, in addition to normal air leakage, avoiding abnormal air leakage, referring to the tidal volume of the ventilator, and increasing the pressure difference are the keys to effectively assist breathing.
Myth 8: Only patients with dyspnea use non-invasive ventilators?
When a patient's respiratory metabolism is not normal, the whole body continues to suffer. This can also be caused by a slow metabolism due to low oxygen metabolism, which can lead to delayed recovery from inflammation. When such patients are treated with drugs, there is a phenomenon of "improvement" and "destruction" at the same time. Early respiratory support can effectively block the destruction and significantly shorten the patient's healing cycle.
Therefore, for patients with abnormal respiratory metabolism, respiratory support should be provided as soon as possible to restore the patient's respiratory metabolism to normal.
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