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* '''RDI''' - [[respiratory disturbance index]] (not the same as '''AHI''')
 
* '''RDI''' - [[respiratory disturbance index]] (not the same as '''AHI''')
 
* '''REM''' - [[REM|rapid eye movement]] (dream state [[Sleep_Stage|sleep stage]])
 
* '''REM''' - [[REM|rapid eye movement]] (dream state [[Sleep_Stage|sleep stage]])
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* '''RERA''' - [[Spontaneous arousal index (SAI)|Respiratory Effort-Related Arousals]]
 
* '''RLS''' - [[restless leg syndrome]] ("twitchy" legs during the day, often preventing sleep)
 
* '''RLS''' - [[restless leg syndrome]] ("twitchy" legs during the day, often preventing sleep)
 
* '''RT / RRT''' - [[registered respiratory therapist]]
 
* '''RT / RRT''' - [[registered respiratory therapist]]

Revision as of 19:28, 24 April 2012

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There's a lot of acronyms associated with sleep apnea. This list will contain these acronyms and their meanings. The purpose of this list is to assist users in understanding the "alphabet soup" as well as understand the difference between similar terms (such as Bi-Flex and BiPAP and Bi-Level).

Alphabetical

A

  • A-Flex - Respironics' name for exhalation pressure relief for their APAP
  • AHI / A/HI - apnea hypopnea index
  • AI - apnea index
  • APAP - automatic positive airway pressure (also called Auto-CPAP, AutoPAP, AutoCPAP)

B


C

D

E

F

  • FF - full face mask

H

I

N

O

P

  • PAP - positive airway pressure
  • PLMD - periodic limb movement disorder (body twitches during sleep, usually as the brain tries to wake you up to breathe)
  • PLM - periodic limb movement (used on sleep reports with a number for how many occurred; part of the "arousal index")
  • PSG - Polysomnography (sleep test)

R

S

U

V

X

  • xPAP - any of the positive air pressure machines

By Group

Machines and machine related

Sleep study terms

Conditions associated with sleep apnea

External Links/Resources:

misc acronyms associated with sleepyhead software: http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/sleepyhead/index.php?title=Sleep_Disorder_Glossary

Long list of technical terms http://www.respironics.com/Glossary.asp




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