Abbreviations Flashcards by Patrice O.

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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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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

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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

Frontal

HFF

High Frequency Filter

HSAT

Home Sleep Apnea Testing

Hz

Hertz

IPAP

Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure

ISR

Inter-Scorer Reliability

K

1000

LFF

Low Frequency Filter

LPM

Liters per Minute

M

Mastoid

MA

Mixed Apnea

MSLT

Multiple Sleep Latency Test

MWT

Maintenance of Wakefulness Test

NPSG

Nocturnal Polysomnogram

O

Occipital

O2

Oxygen

OSA

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

PAC

Premature Atrial Contraction

PaCO2

Partial Pressure Carbon Dioxide

PAP

Positive Airway Pressure

PED

Pediatric

PLM

Periodic Limb Movement

POSTS

Positive Occipital Sharp Transients of Sleep

PSG

Polysomnogram

PTAF

Pressure Transducer AirFlow

PVC

Premature Ventricular Contraction

QA

Quality Assurance

RBD

REM Behavioral Disorder

RDI

Respiratory Disturbance Index

REM

Rapid Eye Movement

RERA

Respiratory Effort Related Arousal

RLS

Restless Leg Syndrome

RPSGT

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

SDB

Sleep Disordered Breathing

SE

Sleep Effciency

SEM

Slow Eye Movement

SL

Sleep Latency

SO

Sleep Onset

SOB

Shortness of Breath

SOREM

Sleep Onset REM

SpO2

Oxygen Saturation

T

Temporal

TIB

Time In Bed

TRT

Total Recording Time

TST

Total Sleep Time

TWT

Total Wake Time

uV

Microvolt

V-Tach or VT

Ventricular Tachycardia

WASO

Wake After Sleep Onset

Z

Midline