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What is WatchPAT?
What was the first HSAT device to incorporate PAT technology?
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What is Narcolepsy?
A sleep disorder in which a person sufferers from sleep attacks and falls asleep uncontrollably.
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What is 60 Hz artifact?
A type of very fast artifact caused by electrical interference?
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What is Inspire?
An implantable brand name device that stimulates the hypoglossal nerve to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
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What is an RPSGT?
The most common credential for a night sleep technologist which requires passing an exam?
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What is Apnea Link Air?
AirView is the online portal for this HSAT device.
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What is Insomnia?
This sleep disorder can impact the ability to initiate or maintain sleep.
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What is Thermistor?
A sensor that reads airflow based on temperature difference.
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What is ASV or Auto Servo Ventilation?
This PAP therapy would be commonly used to treat central sleep apnea or Cheyne-Stokes respirations.
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What is a Split Night Study?
A study type in which the sleep tech is counting respiratory events in order to end the diagnostic portion and start the therapy portion.
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What is DreamClear?
This device uses EnsoScoring within its portal to score for its proprietary drop ship device.
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What is REM Behavioral Disorder or RBD?
This sleep disorder prevents REM atonia and allows patients to act out their dreams.
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What is N2 sleep?
In this stage of sleep you would expect to see sleep spindles and K complexes.
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What is CPAP?
This PAP therapy is the gold standard for treating obstructive sleep apnea.
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What is TST and AHI?
What two parameters typically determine when to initiate a split night study?
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What is Night Owl?
This device uses PPG technology, is the size of a grape and fits on the tip of the finger.
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What is Jet Lag?
This sleep disorder can impact travelers crossing time zones.
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What is Hypopnea?
A respiratory event with reduced airflow and effort that can be scored with a 3% OR 4% desaturation OR an arousal.
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What is an Oral appliance/Mandibular advancement device?
This therapy for OSA manually pulls the jaw and tongue forward to create space in the upper airway.
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What is Mallampati Score?
This score reflects how crowed the airway is in the middle part of the throat on a 4-Point scale and is helpful in the assessment of risk for OSA.
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What is the Sleep Image Ring?
A new ring that can be worn while sleeping that measures sleep quality, sleep duration and monitors for OSA.
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What is Restless Leg Syndrome?
This disorder is an extremely uncomfortable feeling in the legs like creepy crawly sensation and sometimes referred to as the ‘Jimmy Legs’.
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This event is usually triggered by strong emotions such a joy, surprise, laughter or anger
Cataplexy
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What is a Tracheostomy?
Up until 1980, this was the primary treatment for OSA.
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What is STOP-BANG?
A questionnaire administered to patients to determine their likelihood of OSA.
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