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ABG
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Arterial blood gas
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blood
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AHI
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Apnea‐Hypopnea Index
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Sleep
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AI
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Apnea Index
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Sleep
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APAP
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Auto positive airway pressure
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ASDA
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American Sleep Disorders Association
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BPM
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Beats per minute
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Heart
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CDC
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Center for Disease Control
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CHF
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Congestive heart failure
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Cardiac
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cm H2O
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Centimeters of water Pressure
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CNS
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Central Nervous System
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CO2
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Carbon dioxide
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Exhale
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COPD
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
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Continuous positive airway pressure
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CPS
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Cycles per Second (hertz is preferred)
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DME
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Durable medical equipment
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DSPS
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Delayed sleep phase syndrome
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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ECG
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Electrocardiogram
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Picture
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EDS
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Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
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EEG
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Electroencephalogram
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Picture
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EMG
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Electromyogram
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ENT
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Ear nose and throat
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Head Highway
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EOG
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Electro‐oculogram
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EPAP
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Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure
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FIO2
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Fractional inspired oxygen
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GERD
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Gastro‐esophageal reflux disease
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HFF
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High frequency filter
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HH
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Hypnagogic hallucinations
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Hx
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Medical History
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Hz
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Hertz (cycles per second)
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IPAP
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Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
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LFF
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Low frequency filter
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LTD
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Long Term Disability
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MSLT
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Multiple Sleep Latency Test
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mV
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Millivolt
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mV/cm
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Millivolts per centimeter
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MWT
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Maintenance of Wakefulness Test
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nCPAP
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Nasal continuous positive airway pressure
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NREM
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Non‐Rapid Eye Movement (sleep)
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O2
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Oxygen
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OCD
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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ODI
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Oxygen Desaturation Index
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OSA
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Obstructive sleep apnea
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OSAS
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
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PAC
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Premature atrial contraction
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PAP
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Positive airway pressure (CPAP or Bi‐Level)
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PCP
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Primary Care Physician
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PLM
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Periodic Leg Movement
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PLMD
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Periodic limb movement disorder
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PLMS
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Periodic limb movements in sleep
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PSG
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Polysomnogram
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PSTD
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Post traumatic stress disorder
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Pt
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Patient
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PVC
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Premature ventricular contraction
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RCP
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Respiratory care practitioner
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RDI
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Respiratory Disturbance Index
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REM
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Rapid Eye Movement (sleep)
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RERA
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Respiratory effort related arousal
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RLS
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Restless Leg Syndrome
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SDB
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Sleep Disordered Breathing
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SE
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Sleep efficiency
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SEMS
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Slow Eye Movements
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SL
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Sleep latency
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SO
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Sleep onset
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SOB
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Shortness of Breath
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SOREM
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Sleep‐Onset REM period
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SOREMP
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Sleep onset REM period
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SpO2
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Oxy‐hemoglobin Saturation
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SWS
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Slow Wave Sleep
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TC
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Time constant
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TIB
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Time in bed
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TMT
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Total movement time
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TST
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Total Sleep Time
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TSW
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Total slow wave sleep
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TT
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Total time
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Tx
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Treatment
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UARS
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Upper airway resistance syndrome
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UPPP
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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
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μV /mm
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Microvolt
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μV /mm
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Microvolts per millimeter
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VPAP
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Variable positive airway pressure
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WASO
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Wake after sleep onset
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