Definitions - Abbreviations - Terminology - Acronyms

[rested gal]

Here are some links that might come in handy when we run across an unfamiliar abbreviation or term:

In CPAPtalk's wiki
wiki/index.php/Category:CPAP_Definitions
"Category: CPAP Definitions"

Common abbreviations and definitions:
viewtopic.php?t=14902
"Learning lexicon of cpap terms"

Sleep Study Definitions at SLEEPEDUCATION.com (from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine)
http://www.sleepeducation.com/Topic.aspx?id=78

Sleep Study Terms
viewtopic.php?p=560566#p560566

Another very comprehensive glossary:
http://www.sandmansleep.com/resources/glossary.cfm

Types of machines:
viewtopic.php?p=56836
"Whats the differences in BIPAP, XPAP, APAP, CFLEX"

Epworth Sleepiness Scale Ten questions to screen for an abnormal amount of "daytime sleepiness."
http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/epworth.html

Sleep Quiz at SLEEPEDUCATION.com (from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine)
http://www.sleepeducation.com/MedSleepTest.aspx

LINK to Janknitz's excellent - "WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU MEET YOUR DME Part I"
http://maskarrayed.wordpress.com/what-y ... me-part-i/

LINK to Mile High Sleeper's great information resource for cpap users.
http://www.smart-sleep-apnea.blogspot.com/

ALL LINKS by rested gal Not really "all", but a lot!
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[deltadave]

We must add DSPS!

[rested gal]

LOL!!! Yep. Tha's me.

Should'a known you'd be getting up about now, and I'd be busted!

I'm going to bed in an hour or so... after I let the dogs out.

Have a good day, D.

[deltadave]

Right, gotta do one more post for our new buddy, "Mr./Ms. You Guys Can Stay In The Dark" and do one more abbreviation-- "TAA".