Thoughts on PAT testing?
Question:
Frankie is correct…PAT involves placing finger probes on an in-home patient. The equipment can detect microarousals or slight breathing cessations that are too mild for a standard PSG test. Considering my allergies, mild apnea, and complete lack of stage 3/4 sleep, I can only presume that SDB is at work. I’m hopeful the test can prove this.
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It helps if I let you know what I found :s http://www.sleepnet.com/apnea83/messages/731.html — Frankie (Remove MYSPLEEN to reply) You will also find me on http://uk.msnusers.com/LivingWithSleepApnea ————————————————————————- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com "Frankie" <MfrankieY5SP0LE…@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bn045i$qv4qa$1@ID-182270.news.uni-berlin.de… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> TAL… I found this > — > Frankie > (Remove MYSPLEEN to reply) > You will also find me on http://uk.msnusers.com/LivingWithSleepApnea > ————————————————————————- > FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! > Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter > http://mail.giantcompany.com > "Tal" <sleepbethdisord…@softhome.net> wrote in message > news:bmvm41$qlpe3$2@ID-148111.news.uni-berlin.de… > > > Just curious if anyone here has ever undergone an in-home study using > > ResMed’s > > > PAT (peripheral arterial testing) to help further diagnose SDB. I plan > on > > doing > > > so in the next month to see if it’s able to recognize the "unexplained" > > > arousals from my conventional studies as actual respiratory events. > > > I don’t think I’d recommend the testing as the first course of action > for > > > someone with a sleeping disorder, but after four inconclusive clinical > > studies > > > (mild apnea, no deep sleep, CPAP not working), this may be the best shot > I > > have > > > of proving an underlying ailment. > > there are a number of different "in home studies available, are you able > to > > explain what’s involved in the PAT? > > — > > Beth in Australia > > (I am not a medical professional and anything stated in my posts is my > > opinion only unless specified otherwise) > > =================== > > FAQ for alt.support.sleep-disorder can be found here > > http://talhost.net/sleep > > Newsgroup Archives http://talhost.net/sleep/archives.htm > > this site is a work in progress – feel free to submit info/articles > > Remove my name to reply
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TAL… I found this — Frankie (Remove MYSPLEEN to reply) You will also find me on http://uk.msnusers.com/LivingWithSleepApnea ————————————————————————- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com "Tal" <sleepbethdisord…@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:bmvm41$qlpe3$2@ID-148111.news.uni-berlin.de… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > Just curious if anyone here has ever undergone an in-home study using > ResMed’s > > PAT (peripheral arterial testing) to help further diagnose SDB. I plan on > doing > > so in the next month to see if it’s able to recognize the "unexplained" > > arousals from my conventional studies as actual respiratory events. > > I don’t think I’d recommend the testing as the first course of action for > > someone with a sleeping disorder, but after four inconclusive clinical > studies > > (mild apnea, no deep sleep, CPAP not working), this may be the best shot I > have > > of proving an underlying ailment. > there are a number of different "in home studies available, are you able to > explain what’s involved in the PAT? > — > Beth in Australia > (I am not a medical professional and anything stated in my posts is my > opinion only unless specified otherwise) > =================== > FAQ for alt.support.sleep-disorder can be found here > http://talhost.net/sleep > Newsgroup Archives http://talhost.net/sleep/archives.htm > this site is a work in progress – feel free to submit info/articles > Remove my name to reply
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Just curious if anyone here has ever undergone an in-home study using ResMed’s PAT (peripheral arterial testing) to help further diagnose SDB. I plan on doing so in the next month to see if it’s able to recognize the "unexplained" arousals from my conventional studies as actual respiratory events. I don’t think I’d recommend the testing as the first course of action for someone with a sleeping disorder, but after four inconclusive clinical studies (mild apnea, no deep sleep, CPAP not working), this may be the best shot I have of proving an underlying ailment.
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> Just curious if anyone here has ever undergone an in-home study using ResMed’s > PAT (peripheral arterial testing) to help further diagnose SDB. I plan on doing > so in the next month to see if it’s able to recognize the "unexplained" > arousals from my conventional studies as actual respiratory events. > I don’t think I’d recommend the testing as the first course of action for > someone with a sleeping disorder, but after four inconclusive clinical studies > (mild apnea, no deep sleep, CPAP not working), this may be the best shot I have > of proving an underlying ailment.
there are a number of different "in home studies available, are you able to explain what’s involved in the PAT? — Beth in Australia (I am not a medical professional and anything stated in my posts is my opinion only unless specified otherwise) =================== FAQ for alt.support.sleep-disorder can be found here http://talhost.net/sleep Newsgroup Archives http://talhost.net/sleep/archives.htm this site is a work in progress – feel free to submit info/articles Remove my name to reply
