PSG Questions

Who recorded the 1st Human EEG recordings in 1920? - ️️Hans Berger - also responsible for the naming of alpha and beta waves - FATHER of the EEG Who discovered electrical waves and in animal brains using a galvanometer in 1875? - ️️Richard Canton When did the ASDA become recognized ...

How do you calculate Arousal due to PLMs ? - ️️Number of arousals associated with PLMs / Minutes of sleep x 60 How do you calculate the PLM index? - ️️Number of PLMs / Minutes of sleep x 60 How do you calculate the PLM with arousal index? - ️️Number of PLMs associated with an arous...

A patient with a history of obesity, snoring, and excessive daytime sleepiness is referred by their Primary Care Physician for a psg. the intake reveals frequent naps, caffeine use throughout the day and evening, a variable bedtime, and a score of 18/24 on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. The patient h...

What should you look for in the patient when you first see them? - ️️How are they dressed, are they alert or tired, are they nervous or relaxed, are there any obvious challenges ahead? Where can you find valuable patient information? - ️️patients chart, physician order form, sleep questio...

What is Atrial Fibrillation? - ️️In atrial fibrillation, the electrical activity of the heart is uncoordinated, with electricity traveling about the upper chambers in a chaotic fashion, causing the upper chambers to quiver (like a "bag of worms") and contract inefficiently or not at all. Commo...

Excessive daytime sleepiness is defined as: - ️️sleepiness occurring in a situation when one would be expected to be awake Reduced sleep latency during the MSLT is defined as a mean sleep latency - ️️less than 8 minutes You have achieved a good titration when you see that the RDI is __...