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There's a lot of acronyms and abbreviations associated with sleep apnea. 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).
 
 
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 ==
 
== Alphabetical ==
  
 
===A===
 
===A===
* '''A-Flex''' - Respironics' name for exhalation pressure relief for '''APAP'''
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* '''A-Flex''' - Respironics' name for exhalation pressure relief for their '''APAP'''
 
* '''AHI / A/HI''' - [[Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) | apnea hypopnea index]]
 
* '''AHI / A/HI''' - [[Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) | apnea hypopnea index]]
 
* '''AI''' - [[Apnea_Index|apnea index]]
 
* '''AI''' - [[Apnea_Index|apnea index]]
 
* '''APAP''' - automatic positive airway pressure (also called '''[[Auto-CPAP]]''', AutoPAP, AutoCPAP)
 
* '''APAP''' - automatic positive airway pressure (also called '''[[Auto-CPAP]]''', AutoPAP, AutoCPAP)
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* '''ASV''' - [[Adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) | Adaptive Servo Ventilator]]
  
 
===B===
 
===B===
 
* '''Bi-Flex''' - Respironic's name for exhalation pressure relief for '''BiPAP'''
 
* '''Bi-Flex''' - Respironic's name for exhalation pressure relief for '''BiPAP'''
* '''BiPAP''' - bi-level machine made by Respironics
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* '''BiPAP''' - [[BiPAP|bilevel positive airway pressure]] (Respironics' brand of bilevel)
* '''BPAP''' - [[bilevel positive airway pressure]]; not to be confused with '''BiPAP'''
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* '''BPAP''' - [[bilevel positive airway pressure]]
 
* '''BPM''' - beats or breaths per minute
 
* '''BPM''' - beats or breaths per minute
 
  
 
===C===
 
===C===
* '''C-Flex''' - Respironic's name for exhalation pressure relief for CPAP
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* '''CAI''' - Central Apnea Index
* '''cm / cmH2O''' - centimeters; measurement used by xPAP machines; centimeter of water  
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* '''C-Flex''' - Respironic's name for [[Exhalation Relief|exhalation pressure relief]] for CPAP
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* '''cm / cmH2O''' - centimeters; unit of pressure used by xPAP machines; [[Cm/H20|centimeter of water]]
 
* '''CO2''' - carbon dioxide (not to be confused with carbon monoxide)
 
* '''CO2''' - carbon dioxide (not to be confused with carbon monoxide)
* '''COPD''' - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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* '''COPD''' - [[COPD|chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]]
* '''CPAP''' - continuous positive airway pressure
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* '''CPAP''' - [[CPAP|continuous positive airway pressure]]
* '''CSA''' - central sleep apnea
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* '''CSA''' - [[central sleep apnea]]
  
 
===D===
 
===D===
* '''DME''' - durable medical equipment; distributor of durable medical equipment; the same as '''HME''' (durable means non-disposable like xPAP machines)
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* '''DME''' - durable medical equipment; [[DME|distributor of durable medical equipment]]; the same as '''HME''' (durable means non-disposable like xPAP machines)
  
 
===E===
 
===E===
 
* '''EDS''' - excessive daytime sleepiness; somnolence
 
* '''EDS''' - excessive daytime sleepiness; somnolence
* '''EEG''' - Electroencephalography (brain waves)
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* '''EEG''' - [[Electroencephalography (EEG)|Electroencephalography]] (brain waves)
* '''EMG''' - Electromyogram (muscle movement)
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* '''EMG''' - [[Sleep_study#Mechanism|Electromyogram]] (muscle movement)
* '''EPAP''' - exhale positive airway pressure
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* '''EPAP''' - [[Definitions#D.2C_E.2C_F|Expiratory (exhale) Positive Airway Pressure]]
* '''EPR''' - exhale pressure relief (trade name by ResMed)
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* '''EPR''' - [[EPR|expiratory pressure relief]] (trade name by ResMed); [[Exhalation_pressure_relief|Exhalation pressure relief]]
  
 
===F===
 
===F===
* '''FF''' - full face mask
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* '''FFM''' - full face mask [[CPAP mask|mask]]
  
 
===H===
 
===H===
* '''HI''' - hypopnea index
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* '''HI''' - [[Hypopnea Index (HI)|hypopnea index]]
* '''HME''' - home durable medical equipment; same as '''DME'''
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* '''HME''' - [[HME|home durable medical equipment]]; same as '''DME'''
  
 
===I===
 
===I===
* '''IPAP''' - inhale positive airway pressure
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* '''IPAP''' - [[Definitions#G.2C_H.2C_I|Inspiratory (inhale) Positive Airway Pressure]]
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* '''LL''' - Large Leak; a leak larger than the machine can compensate
  
 
===N===
 
===N===
 
* '''N-CPAP''' - nasal continuous airway pressure
 
* '''N-CPAP''' - nasal continuous airway pressure
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* '''NREM''' - [[Non-REM_sleep|Non-rapid eye movement]] sleep
  
 
===O===
 
===O===
 
* '''O2''' - oxygen
 
* '''O2''' - oxygen
* '''OSA''' - obstructive sleep apnea
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* '''OSA''' - [[obstructive sleep apnea]]
  
 
===P===
 
===P===
 
* '''PAP''' - positive airway pressure
 
* '''PAP''' - positive airway pressure
* '''PLMD''' - periodic limb movement disorder (body twitches during sleep, usually as the brain tries to wake you up to breathe)
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* '''PB''' - [[Periodic_breathing| Periodic breathing]] (note: this acronym exists predominantly within [[SleepyHead]] only)
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* '''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")
 
* '''PLM''' - periodic limb movement (used on sleep reports with a number for how many occurred; part of the "arousal index")
* '''PSG''' - Polysomnography (sleep test)
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* '''PS''' - pressure support; the difference in provided pressure between inspiration and expiration
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* '''PSG''' - [[Polysomnography]] (sleep test)
  
 
===R===
 
===R===
* '''RDI''' - respiratory disturbance index (same as '''AHI''')
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* '''RDI''' - [[respiratory disturbance index]] (not the same as '''AHI''')
* '''REM''' - rapid eye movement (dream state of sleep)
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* '''REM''' - [[REM|rapid eye movement]] (dream state [[Sleep_Stage|sleep stage]])
* '''RLS''' - restless leg syndrome (twitchy legs during the day, often preventing sleep)
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* '''RERA''' - [[Spontaneous arousal index (SAI)|Respiratory Effort-Related Arousals]]
* '''RT''' - respiratory therapist
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* '''RLS''' - [[restless leg syndrome]] ("twitchy" legs during the day, often preventing sleep)
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* '''RT / RRT''' - [[registered respiratory therapist]]
  
 
===S===
 
===S===
* '''SA''' - sleep apnea
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* '''SA''' - [[sleep apnea]]
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* '''SH''' - [http://www.SleepFiles.com/SH2/ SleepyHead software]
  
 
===U===
 
===U===
* '''UPPP''' - Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty; also known as '''UP3'''
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* '''UAI''' - Unidentified Apnea Events
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* '''UPPP''' - [[Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty]]; also known as '''UP3'''
  
 
===V===
 
===V===
* '''VPAP''' - variable positive airway pressure
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* '''VPAP''' - [[variable positive airway pressure]] (Resmed's brand of bilevel)
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* '''VS''' - Vibratory Snore (note: this acronym exists predominantly within [[SleepyHead]] only)
  
 
===X===
 
===X===
* '''xPAP''' - any of the positive air pressure machines
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* '''xPAP''' - any of the positive airway pressure machines
 
 
 
 
  
 
==By Group==
 
==By Group==
  
 
===Machines and machine related===
 
===Machines and machine related===
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* '''SW''' - Displays the current software version.
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* '''BID''' - Displays the boot loader ID.
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* '''VID''' - Displays the variant ID.
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* '''RID''' - Displays the regional variant ID.
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* '''HID''' - Displays the humidifier software ID.
  
 
===Sleep study terms===
 
===Sleep study terms===
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==External Links/Resources:==
 
==External Links/Resources:==
  
misc acronyms associated with sleepyhead software:
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Misc acronyms associated with [[SleepyHead]] software:
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/sleepyhead/index.php?title=Sleep_Disorder_Glossary
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http://sleepyhead.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?title=Glossary
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Sleep study key terms
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http://www.ucmc150.uchicago.edu/sleep/terms.html
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Long list of technical terms
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[[Category:Medical terms]]
http://www.respironics.com/Glossary.asp
 

Revision as of 19:36, 13 June 2018

There's a lot of acronyms and abbreviations associated with sleep apnea. 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

B

C

D

E

F

  • FFM - full face mask mask

H

I

L

  • LL - Large Leak; a leak larger than the machine can compensate

N

O

P

  • PAP - positive airway pressure
  • PB - Periodic breathing (note: this acronym exists predominantly within SleepyHead only)
  • 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")
  • PS - pressure support; the difference in provided pressure between inspiration and expiration
  • PSG - Polysomnography (sleep test)

R

S

U

V

X

  • xPAP - any of the positive airway pressure machines

By Group

Machines and machine related

  • SW - Displays the current software version.
  • BID - Displays the boot loader ID.
  • VID - Displays the variant ID.
  • RID - Displays the regional variant ID.
  • HID - Displays the humidifier software ID.

Sleep study terms

Conditions associated with sleep apnea

External Links/Resources:

Misc acronyms associated with SleepyHead software: http://sleepyhead.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?title=Glossary

Sleep study key terms http://www.ucmc150.uchicago.edu/sleep/terms.html




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