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Abbreviations Flashcards

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AASM

A

American Academy of Sleep Medicine

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AAST

A

American Academy of Sleep Technologist

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A-Fib

A

Atrial Fibriliations

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AHI

A

Apnea Hypopnea Index

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APAP

A

Auto Positive Airway Pressure

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ASV

A

Adaptive Servo Ventilation

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BiPAP

A

Bi level Positive Airway Pressure

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BRPT

A

Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

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C

A

Central

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Cm H20

A

Centimeter of Water Pressure

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CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

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CPAP

A

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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Cps

A

Cycles per second

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CSA

A

Central Sleep Apnea

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15
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DME

A

Durable Medical Equipment

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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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EDS

A

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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EMG

A

Electromyogram

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ENT

A

Ear, Nose, Throat

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EOG

A

Electro-oculogram

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EPAP

A

Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure

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ESS

A

Epworth Sleepiness Scale

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EtCO2

A

End tidal CO2

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F

A

Frontal

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HFF

A

High Frequency Filter

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HSAT

A

Home Sleep Apnea Testing

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Hz

A

Hertz

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IPAP

A

Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure

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ISR

A

Inter-Scorer Reliability

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K

A

1000

32
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LFF

A

Low Frequency Filter

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LPM

A

Liters per Minute

34
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M

A

Mastoid

35
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MA

A

Mixed Apnea

36
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MSLT

A

Multiple Sleep Latency Test

37
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MWT

A

Maintenance of Wakefulness Test

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NPSG

A

Nocturnal Polysomnogram

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O

A

Occipital

40
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O2

A

Oxygen

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OSA

A

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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PAC

A

Premature Atrial Contraction

43
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PaCO2

A

Partial Pressure Carbon Dioxide

44
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PAP

A

Positive Airway Pressure

45
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PED

A

Pediatric

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PLM

A

Periodic Limb Movement

47
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POSTS

A

Positive Occipital Sharp Transients of Sleep

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PSG

A

Polysomnogram

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PTAF

A

Pressure Transducer AirFlow

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PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

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QA

A

Quality Assurance

52
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RBD

A

REM Behavioral Disorder

53
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RDI

A

Respiratory Disturbance Index

54
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REM

A

Rapid Eye Movement

55
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RERA

A

Respiratory Effort Related Arousal

56
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RLS

A

Restless Leg Syndrome

57
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RPSGT

A

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

58
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SDB

A

Sleep Disordered Breathing

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SE

A

Sleep Effciency

60
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SEM

A

Slow Eye Movement

61
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SL

A

Sleep Latency

62
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SO

A

Sleep Onset

63
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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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SOREM

A

Sleep Onset REM

65
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SpO2

A

Oxygen Saturation

66
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T

A

Temporal

67
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TIB

A

Time In Bed

68
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TRT

A

Total Recording Time

69
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TST

A

Total Sleep Time

70
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TWT

A

Total Wake Time

71
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uV

A

Microvolt

72
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V-Tach or VT

A

Ventricular Tachycardia

73
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WASO

A

Wake After Sleep Onset

74
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Z

A

Midline

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