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Vocabulary/Med Terms Flashcards

1
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Diagnostic Sleep Study

A

Initial test used to diagnose sleep abnormalities/disorders.

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NPSG

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(Nocturnal) PolySomnoGram

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Titration Sleep Study

A

Study to determine optimal PAP level(s) to effectively treat sleep disordered breathing.

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MSLT

A

Multiple Sleep Latency Testing

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OSA

A

Obstructive sleep apnea

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CSA

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Central sleep apnea

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Narcolepsy

A

Neurological problem of REM sleep intruding into wakefulness

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Supine

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Laying on back

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Prone

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Laying on stomach

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EMG

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Electromyography

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EOG

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Electrooculography

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ECG/EKG

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Electrocardiography

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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Frequency

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The rate at which a wave occurs.

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Amplitude

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Height of the wave

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ISO

A

Grounding wire, receiving wire

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17
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10/20 System

A

International System for
measuring EEGs

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18
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Cs

A

Central lobe

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19
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CZ

A

Middle Central Lobe, receiving wire

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20
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C3

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Left Central Lobe

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21
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C4

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Right Central Lobe

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22
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Fs

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Frontal Lobe

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F3

A

Left Frontal Lobe

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24
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F4

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Right Frontal Lobe

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Os

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Occipital Lobe

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O1

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Left Occipital Lobe

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O2

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Right Occipital Lobe

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28
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Ms

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Mastoid, behind ears

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29
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M1

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Behind Left Ear

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M2

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Behind Right Ear

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31
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Circadian Rhythm

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Any cycle of about a day

32
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EDS

A

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

33
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Apnea

A

Cessation of breath lasting at least 10 seconds

34
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Obstructive

A

no breath w/ resp effort

35
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Centrals

A

no breath w/no resp effort

36
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Mixed

A

starts as centrals turning to obstructive

37
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Hypopnea

A

decrease of resp effort w/ 4% Desat

38
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RERA

A

Respiratory Effort Related Arousals

39
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UARS

A

Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome

40
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SaO2

A

level of O2 in blood stream

41
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Amp

A

Changing wave to electrical reading

42
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Pulse/Ox

A

device to monitor pulse rate and oxyhemoglobin saturation.

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Lead

A

Wire attached to electrode

44
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Electrode

A

interfaces with body part

45
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Gold cup

A

type of electrode

46
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Collection

A

Obtaining study data

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Montage

A

set of channels used to record the study data

48
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Workspace

A

Personalized screen to view data being recorded

49
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Epoch

A

For PSG, 30sec of recording

50
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Impedance

A

measurement of “resistance” to electrical signal conduction.

51
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Bio-Cals

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Recording of specific movements by patient to establish an appropriate activity recording baseline.

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CPAP

A

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

53
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BiLevelPAP

A

PAP therapy utilizing 2 pressure levels: IPAP (the higher, Inspiratory pressure level) and EPAP (the lower Expiratory pressure level which is synonymous with CPAP)

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ASV

A

Adaptive Servo-Ventilator

55
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Intentional leak

A

amount of air leakage due to CO2 vents

56
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Total leak

A

Leakage from mask seal plus leakage due to CO2 vents.

57
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DME

A

Durable medical equipment company
(supplier of PAP equipment)

58
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ESS

A

Epworth Sleepiness Scale

59
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Filtering

A

eliminating unwanted frequencies

60
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Artifact

A

Unwanted signals in a recording

61
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“EKG” artifact

A

EKG signals bleeding into a channel not intended to monitor heart activity.

62
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Sweat artifact

A

perspiration affecting signal conduction (typically seen as a rolling of the baseline on a channel).

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AHI

A

Apnea Hypopnea Index, average # of apneas + hypopneas per hour throughout the night.

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Sleep Latency

A

time it takes to fall asleep

65
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TST

A

Total Sleep Time

66
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TIB

A

Time In Bed

67
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WASO

A

Wake After Sleep Onset

68
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RLS

A

Restless Leg Syndrome

69
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PLM(D)

A

Periodic Limb Movement
(Disorder)

70
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmanary
Disease

71
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Sinus Rhythm

A

Normal heart rhythm

72
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Bradycardia

A

heart rate < 60 per minute

73
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Tachycardia

A

heart rate > 100 per minute

74
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PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction (a common arrhythmia)

75
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Tidal Volume

A

the amount of air that fills the lungs naturally at rest.

76
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ETCO2

A

End Tidal Carbon Dioxide; concentration of carbon dioxide at the end of an exhaled breath, (Normal values are 5% to 6% CO2, equivalent to 35-45 mmHg)

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