sleep study abbreviations
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AHI
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APNEA HYPOPNEA INDEX
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SPO2
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ARTERIAL OXYHEMOGLOBIN SATURATION
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BIPAP
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BILEVEL POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE
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BP
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BLOOD PRESSURE
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CA
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CENTRAL APNEA
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CPAP
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CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE
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DOB
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DATE OF BIRTH
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ECG/EKG
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ELECTROCARIOGRAM
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EEG
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ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM
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EMG
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ELECTROMYOGRAM
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EOG
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ELECTRO OCULOGRAM
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EOT
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END OF TEST
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GER
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GENERAL EVEN RESPIRATIONS
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HOB
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HEAD OF BEAD
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FREQ
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FREQUENT
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LOC
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LEFT OUTER CANTHUS
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LO
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LIGHTS OUT
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MA
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MIXED APNEA
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MD
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MEDICAL DOCTOR
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NREM
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NONREM
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NSR
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NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM
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OA
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OBSTRUCTIVE APNEA
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OH
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OBSTRUCTIVE HYPOPNEA
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OCC
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OCCASIONAL
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SUPINE
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ON BACK/ FACING UP
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LATERAL
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ON SIDE
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PRONE
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ON STOMACH/ FACE DOWN
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PLM
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PERIODIC LEG MOVEMENT
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PSG
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POLYSOMNOGRAM
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REM
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RAPID EYE MOVEMENT
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RERA
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RESPIRATORY EVENT RELATED AROUSAL
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RL
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REM LATENCY
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RR
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RESTROOM VISIT
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ROC
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RIGHT OUTER CANTHUS
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SL
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SLEEP LATENCY
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TST
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TOTAL SLEEP TIME
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TWT
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TOTAL WAKE TIME
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UAR
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UPPER AIRWAY RESISTANCE
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ASV
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AUTO SERVO VENTILATION
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AVAPS
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AVERAGE VOLUME ASSURED PRESSURE SUPPORT
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QI
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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
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AASM
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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE
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AAST
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SLEEP TECHNOLOGY
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ABG
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ARTERIAL BLOOD GAD
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AD
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ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
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ADD
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ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
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APAP
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AUTOTITRATING CPAP
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BMI
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BODY MASS INDEX
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BPM
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BEATS PER MINUTE
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BPRT
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BOARD OF REGISTERED POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGISTS
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COPD
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CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
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CPS
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Cycles per second
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CSR
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Cheyne-Stokes respiration
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DME
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Durable Medical Equipment
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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EDS
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Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
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ENT
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Ear, nose, throat
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GER
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Generally Even Respiration
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GERD
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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FDA
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Federal Drug Administration
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HR
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Heart Rate
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Hx
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Medical History
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HS
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Bedtime
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Hz
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Hertz
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ICD
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International classification of diseases
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ICSC
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International classification of sleep disorder
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LFF
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Low Frequency Filter
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LMN
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Letter of Medical Necessity
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LTD
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Long Term Disability
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MR
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May Repeat
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MSLT
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Multiple sleep latency test
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MWT
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Maintenance of wakefulness test
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OCD
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Obsessive compulsive disorder
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OSAS
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
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OHS
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Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
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PAC
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Premature Atrial Contraction
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PCP
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Primary care physician
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PLMD
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Periodic limb movement disorder
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PLMS
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Periodic limb movement during sleep
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PRN
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As needed
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Pt
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Patient
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PTSD
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Post traumatic stress disorder
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PVC
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Premature Ventricle Contraction
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RBD
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Rem Behavior Disorder
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RLS
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Restless Legs Syndrome
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RMD
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Rhythmic Movement Disorder
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RPSGT
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Registered polysomnographic technologist
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RMD
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Rhythmic Movement Disorder
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R/O
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Rule out
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Rx
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Prescription
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SAD
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Seasonal affective disorder
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SAHS
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Sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome
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SCN
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Suprachiasmatic nucleus
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SDB
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Sleep Disordered breathing
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SDC
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Sleep disorders center
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SDL
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Sleep Disorders Lab
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SMC
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Sleep Medicine Center
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SIDS
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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SSRI
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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Sss
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Stanford sleepiness scale
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SWS
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Slow Waves sleep
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T & A
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Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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TCA
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Tricyclic antidepressant
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TLC
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Total lung capacity
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Tx
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Treatment
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UAR
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Upper Airway Resistance
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UPPP
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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
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VPAP
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Variable Positive Airway Pressure
