Polysomnography for the Sleep Technologist

The only sleep technology text written by experienced polysomnography educators, Polysomnography for the Sleep Technologist: Instrumentation, Monitoring, and Related Procedures covers the procedural knowledge you need to understand sleep studies. A sequential learning model systematically covers electronics, instrumentation, recording parameters, data acquisition, ancillary equipment, troubleshooting, recording quality, infection control, basic positive pressure therapy, and cardiopulmonary monitoring and intervention essential to polysomnography. By Buddy Marshall, MEd, CRT-SDS, RST, RPSGT, Sleep Technology Program Director Baptist Health Schools Little Rock 11900 Colonel Glenn Road Little Rock, AR 72210 ; Bonnie Robertson, AAHA, CRT, RPSGT, President Robertson Sleep Medicine Consulting Indianapolis, IN St. Francis Hospitals Operations, Sleep Disorders Program 8051 South Emerson Avenue, 310 Indianapolis, IN 46237 and Margaret-Ann Carno, PhD, MBA, CPNP, D, ABSM, FNAP , Assistant Professor of Clincial Nursing and Pediatrics University of Rochester 601 Elmwood Ave Box SON Rochester, NY 14642 Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Overview of Sleep Medicine, Sleep Physiology, and Polysomnographic Technology Chapter 2: Classification of Sleep Disorders Chapter 3: Electronics and Electricity Chapter 4: Frequency, Voltage, and Morphology of Signals Chapter 6: The Recording of Physiological Parameters and Electrical Safety Chapter 7: Data Acquisition Systems Chapter 8: Sensors, Transducers, and Ancillary Equipment Chapter 9: The Polysomnogram: Pre-Study Procedures, Monitoring activities, and Post Study Scoring and Interpretation Chapter 10: Recognizing, Evaluating, and Minimizing Artifacts During A Polysomnographic Recording Chapter 11: The Cardiopulmonary System: Essentials for the Polysomnographic Technologist Chapter 12: Non-Invasive Monitoring of Gas Exchange During Polysomnography Chapter 13: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcome Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing Chapter 14: Infection Control and Emergent Response in the Sleep Center Appendix I - Fundamental Math Concepts Appendix II - Common Report Parameters and Recommended Settings Appendix III - Measurements and Conversions Glossary