Sleep Abbreviations | HSAT | Sleep Disorders | Adult Polysomnography | Interventions & Therapeutics |
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What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
OSA
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What is an In-lab PSG?
After a negative HSAT, this is the next recommended step
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What are Nightmares?
This disorder, commonly in children can result in feelings of fright and distress, often seen in REM
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What is N3 Sleep?
This sleep stage has slow waves and is considered deep sleep
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What is CPAP therapy?
This form of therapy is the gold standard towards treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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What is Durable Medical Equipment?
DME
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What is 2 hours?
Minimum time for a valid HSAT
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What is Central Sleep Apnea?
This sleep disorder occurs when the brain fails to tell the lungs to breathe during sleep
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What is N1 Sleep?
This sleep state has low ampitude, mixed frequencies, with a tight signal, often with slow rolling eye movements
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What is mask leak?
An important part of PAP therapy, ensuring this allows minimal air to escape from the surface area
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What is Electromyogram?
EMG
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What is Onera STS?
The worlds first no-wire PSG that can be done at home
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What is Parkinson's Disease?
RBD is said to be a predictor of this disease which typically progresses later in life
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What is Obstructive Apnea?
This type of respiratory event requires a 90% reduction of flow which may or may not be accompanied by a desaturation
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What is 4 hours? (70%)
Medicare minimum requirements per night on therapy to meet adherence
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What is Electrooculogram?
EOG
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What is Wesper?
A device that uses two patches on the stomach for at home use
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What is Hypoventilation?
This syndrome occurs when patients are unable to use accessory muscles to move enough air in and out of their lungs effectively
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What is Cheynes-Stokes Respiration?
A cyclical waxing and waning type of breathing which drops CO2 levels, causing Central Apnea
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What is Adenotonsillectomy?
First line of treatment for non-obese children with OSA
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What is Wake After Sleep Onset?
WASO
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What is Neuromuscular Disorder or (CHF, Pulmonary, Cardiac Issue)
Patients with this disease are NOT recommended to have an HSAT but directed to an In-lab instead
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What is Kleine-Levin Syndrome?
Often known as "Sleeping Beauty Syndrome", this sleep disorder presents with recurring cycles of severe Hypersomnia with associated cognitive issues, hallucinations, eating behavior disorders, and behavioral disturbances, such as hypersexuality, at median age of 15 in primarily males
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What is Stage 1 & 2?
Nocturnal seizures occur typically in these two stages of sleep
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What is Maxillomandibular Advancement Surgery (MMA)?
This type of treatment for OSA involves surgery to advance the mandible, enlarging the upper airway
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Christopher Columbus in 1493
Who discovered the pineapple and when?
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