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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).
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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 ==
 
== Alphabetical ==
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* '''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===
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===C===
 
===C===
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* '''CA''' - Central Apnea or Clear Airway
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* '''CAI''' - Central Apnea Index
 
* '''C-Flex''' - Respironic's name for [[Exhalation Relief|exhalation pressure relief]] for CPAP
 
* '''C-Flex''' - Respironic's name for [[Exhalation Relief|exhalation pressure relief]] for CPAP
 
* '''cm / cmH2O''' - centimeters; unit of pressure used by xPAP machines; [[Cm/H20|centimeter of water]]  
 
* '''cm / cmH2O''' - centimeters; unit of pressure used by xPAP machines; [[Cm/H20|centimeter of water]]  
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* '''CPAP''' - [[CPAP|continuous positive airway pressure]]
 
* '''CPAP''' - [[CPAP|continuous positive airway pressure]]
 
* '''CSA''' - [[central sleep apnea]]
 
* '''CSA''' - [[central sleep apnea]]
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* '''CSR''' - Cheyne–Stokes respiration, (see also [[#P | Periodic Breathing)]]
  
 
===D===
 
===D===
 
* '''DME''' - durable medical equipment; [[DME|distributor of durable medical equipment]]; the same as '''HME''' (durable means non-disposable like xPAP machines)
 
* '''DME''' - durable medical equipment; [[DME|distributor of durable medical equipment]]; the same as '''HME''' (durable means non-disposable like xPAP machines)
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* '''DAW''' - Dispense as Written. Instruction to dispense DME by brand and type exactly as prescribed.
  
 
===E===
 
===E===
 
* '''EDS''' - excessive daytime sleepiness; somnolence
 
* '''EDS''' - excessive daytime sleepiness; somnolence
 
* '''EEG''' - [[Electroencephalography (EEG)|Electroencephalography]] (brain waves)
 
* '''EEG''' - [[Electroencephalography (EEG)|Electroencephalography]] (brain waves)
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* '''EERS''' - [[Enhanced Expiratory Rebreathing Space (EERS)]]
 
* '''EMG''' - [[Sleep_study#Mechanism|Electromyogram]] (muscle movement)
 
* '''EMG''' - [[Sleep_study#Mechanism|Electromyogram]] (muscle movement)
 
* '''EPAP''' - [[Definitions#D.2C_E.2C_F|Expiratory (exhale) Positive Airway Pressure]]
 
* '''EPAP''' - [[Definitions#D.2C_E.2C_F|Expiratory (exhale) Positive Airway Pressure]]
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===F===
 
===F===
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* '''FF''' - full face [[CPAP mask|mask]]
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* '''FFM''' - full face mask [[CPAP mask|mask]]
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* '''FL''' - flow limitation
  
 
===H===
 
===H===
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* '''H''' - Hypopnea
 
* '''HI''' - [[Hypopnea Index (HI)|hypopnea index]]
 
* '''HI''' - [[Hypopnea Index (HI)|hypopnea index]]
 
* '''HME''' - [[HME|home durable medical equipment]]; same as '''DME'''
 
* '''HME''' - [[HME|home durable medical equipment]]; same as '''DME'''
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===I===
 
===I===
 
* '''IPAP''' - [[Definitions#G.2C_H.2C_I|Inspiratory (inhale) Positive Airway Pressure]]  
 
* '''IPAP''' - [[Definitions#G.2C_H.2C_I|Inspiratory (inhale) Positive Airway Pressure]]  
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===L===
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* '''LL''' - Large Leak; a leak larger than the machine can compensate
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* '''LMN''' - [[Letter of medical necessity (LMN)]]
  
 
===N===
 
===N===
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===O===
 
===O===
 
* '''O2''' - oxygen
 
* '''O2''' - oxygen
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* '''OA''' - obstructive apnea
 
* '''OSA''' - [[obstructive sleep apnea]]
 
* '''OSA''' - [[obstructive sleep apnea]]
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* '''OSCAR''' - [[OSCAR]] - '''O'''pen '''S'''ource '''C'''PAP '''A'''nalysis '''R'''eporter
  
 
===P===
 
===P===
 
* '''PAP''' - positive airway pressure
 
* '''PAP''' - positive airway pressure
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* '''PB''' - [[Periodic_breathing| Periodic breathing]] (note: this acronym exists predominantly within [[OSCAR]] only)
 
* '''PLMD''' - [[periodic limb movement disorder]] (body twitches during sleep, usually as the brain tries to wake you up to breathe)
 
* '''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")
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* '''PS''' - pressure support; the difference in provided pressure between inspiration and expiration
 
* '''PSG''' - [[Polysomnography]] (sleep test)
 
* '''PSG''' - [[Polysomnography]] (sleep test)
  
 
===R===
 
===R===
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* '''RDI''' - [[respiratory disturbance index]] (not the same as '''AHI''')
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* '''RDI''' - [[Respiratory disturbance index (RDI)]] (not the same as '''AHI''')
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* '''RE''' - See RERA (Respiratory Effort Related Arousal)
 
* '''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]]
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* '''RERA''' - Respiratory Effort Related Arousal [[Respiratory disturbance index (RDI) | (See RDI)]]
 
* '''RLS''' - [[restless leg syndrome]] ("twitchy" legs during the day, often preventing sleep)
 
* '''RLS''' - [[restless leg syndrome]] ("twitchy" legs during the day, often preventing sleep)
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* '''RPSGT''' - Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
 
* '''RT / RRT''' - [[registered respiratory therapist]]
 
* '''RT / RRT''' - [[registered respiratory therapist]]
  
 
===S===
 
===S===
 
* '''SA''' - [[sleep apnea]]
 
* '''SA''' - [[sleep apnea]]
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* '''SCC''' - Soft Cervical Collar (see also [[Optimizing_therapy#Positional_Apnea | Positional Apnea]] and [[Soft_Cervical_Collar | Soft Cervical Collar]])
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* '''SH''' - [http://www.apneaboard.com/sleepyhead SleepyHead software]
  
 
===U===
 
===U===
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* '''UA''' - Unidentified Apnea
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* '''UAI''' - Unidentified Apnea Events
 
* '''UPPP''' - [[Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty]]; also known as '''UP3'''
 
* '''UPPP''' - [[Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty]]; also known as '''UP3'''
  
 
===V===
 
===V===
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* '''VPAP''' - [[variable positive airway pressure]]
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* '''Variable Breathing''' - Philips Respironics variable breathing algorithm seeks to develop a peak inspiratory flow trend on a 4 minute moving average, and measure the deviation above or below that trend. The system is designed to identify variable breathing and to turn over control of the pressure support system, from the auto CPAP controller to the Variable Breathing controller. Without figures, we don't know what that controller response is, but it seems if VB is detected while the pressure is steady, the VB controller will maintain that pressure, but if pressure was increasing before VB controller took control, the pressure is reduced up to 2-cm. Similarly if pressure was decreasing ahead of VB detection, the VB controller will in increase pressure up to 2-cm. The duration of VB controller action is 5 minutes unless VB is still detected.
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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 [[OSCAR]] only)
  
 
===X===
 
===X===
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* '''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:==
  
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misc acronyms associated with sleepyhead software:
 
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http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/sleepyhead/index.php?title=Sleep_Disorder_Glossary
 
  
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Long list of technical terms
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http://www.respironics.com/Glossary.asp
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[[Category:Medical terms]]

Latest revision as of 18:38, 24 April 2023

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

  • DME - durable medical equipment; distributor of durable medical equipment; the same as HME (durable means non-disposable like xPAP machines)
  • DAW - Dispense as Written. Instruction to dispense DME by brand and type exactly as prescribed.

E

F

  • FFM - full face mask mask
  • FL - flow limitation

H

I

L

N

O

P

  • PAP - positive airway pressure
  • PB - Periodic breathing (note: this acronym exists predominantly within OSCAR 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

  • Variable Breathing - Philips Respironics variable breathing algorithm seeks to develop a peak inspiratory flow trend on a 4 minute moving average, and measure the deviation above or below that trend. The system is designed to identify variable breathing and to turn over control of the pressure support system, from the auto CPAP controller to the Variable Breathing controller. Without figures, we don't know what that controller response is, but it seems if VB is detected while the pressure is steady, the VB controller will maintain that pressure, but if pressure was increasing before VB controller took control, the pressure is reduced up to 2-cm. Similarly if pressure was decreasing ahead of VB detection, the VB controller will in increase pressure up to 2-cm. The duration of VB controller action is 5 minutes unless VB is still detected.
  • VPAP - variable positive airway pressure (Resmed's brand of bilevel)
  • VS - Vibratory Snore (note: this acronym exists predominantly within OSCAR only)

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

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