Fundamentals of Sleep Technology

Description:

Endorsed by the American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST) and widely used as the go-to text in the field , Fundamentals of Sleep Technology, 3rd Edition, provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of polysomnography and other technologies in the evaluation and management of sleep disorders in adults and children. This edition has been extensively updated and expanded to reflect current practice, the latest technology, and the broader roles and responsibilities of the sleep technologist. Content is enhanced with new illustrations, tables, and treatment algorithms. This textbook, written by and for sleep technologists, is the ideal resource for those practicing in the field of sleep medicine or preparing for licensing exams in sleep technology.

Table of Contents:

Section I Overview of Sleep Medicine

Chapter 1 Sleep Technology: Past, Present, and Future

Chapter 2 Sleep Technology: A Global Perspective

Chapter 3 Modern Sleep Medicine

Section II Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 4 The Biologic, Anatomic, and Physiologic Aspects of the Biopotentials of Sleep

Chapter 5 Regulating Sleep and Waking—Circadian and Homeostasis

Chapter 6 Sleep Deprivation

Chapter 7 Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 8 Oxygen and Gas Exchange in the Body

Chapter 9 Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 10 General Human Physiology for the Sleep Technologist

Chapter 11 Sleep across the Life Cycle

Section III Sleep Disorders and Disorders that Affect Sleep

Chapter 12 Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Chapter 13 Central Sleep Apnea

Chapter 14 Hypoventilation Syndromes

Chapter 15 Insomnia

Chapter 16 Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence

Chapter 17 Circadian Rhythms and Circadian Rhythm Sleep–Wake Disorders

Chapter 18 Parasomnias

Chapter 19 Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

Chapter 20 Movement Disorders

Chapter 21 Sleep and Respiratory Disorders

Chapter 22 Impact of Vascular Disorders on Sleep

Chapter 23 Sleep and Other Medical Disorders

Chapter 24 Seizures and Sleep

Chapter 25 Impact of Degenerative Disorders on Sleep

Chapter 26 Psychiatric Disorders That Affect Sleep

Section IV Patient Care and Assessment

Chapter 27 Patient Rights and the Provision of SleepMedicine

Chapter 28 Patient and Employee Safety

Chapter 29 Patient Interviewing and Assessment

Chapter 30 Preoperative Assessment and Perioperative Monitoring

Chapter 31 Developing a Program for Identifying, Assessing, and Managing Hospitalized Patients for Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Chapter 32 Medications and Their Effect on Sleep and Sleep Disorders

Chapter 33 Sleep Apps and Personal Tracking Devices

Section V Adult Polysomnography

Chapter 34 Digital Polysomnography

Chapter 35 Recording the Biopotentials of Sleep

Chapter 36 Preparing the Patient for Polysomnography

Chapter 37 Polysomnographic Recording Procedures

Chapter 38 Adult Sleep Scoring

Chapter 39 Scoring Respiratory Events

Chapter 40 Understanding Cardiac Arrhythmias

Chapter 41 Scoring Movement Rules

Chapter 42 Generating the Polysomnography Report

Chapter 43 Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test

Chapter 44 Home Sleep Apnea Testing

Chapter 45 Actigraphy

Section VI Interventions and Therapeutics

Chapter 46 Positive Airway Pressure Therapy: BasicPrinciples

Chapter 47 Personalizing the Selection of Interfaces

Chapter 48 Titration of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

Chapter 49 Advanced Positive Airway Pressure Therapies for Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Chapter 50 Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients with Respiratory or Neuromuscular Disease

Chapter 51 Oxygen Administration in the SleepCenter

Chapter 52 Dental Sleep Medicine: Oral Appliance Therapy and Titration Management

Chapter 53 Technical–Surgical Interventions for Sleep Apnea

Chapter 54 Other Therapies for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Section VII Patient Management

Chapter 55 Sleep Health Educator and Patient Self-Management: The Connection

Chapter 56 Developing and Maintaining Therapeutic Compliance

Chapter 57 At Home Positive Airway Pressure Follow-Up: Therapy Assessment Tools, Interventions, and Equipment Maintenance

Chapter 58 Treatment for Insomnia

Chapter 59 Telemedicine in Sleep Medicine

Section VIII Pediatrics

Chapter 60 Pediatric Polysomnography

Chapter 61 Pediatric Scoring

Chapter 62 Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Children

Chapter 63 Nonrespiratory Pediatric Sleep Disorders

Chapter 64 Parasomnias in Children

Chapter 65 Interventions in the Pediatric Sleep Laboratory

Chapter 66 Infant Polysomnography

Section IX Sleep Center Management

Chapter 67 Sleep Center Facilities and Equipment

Chapter 68 The Manager’s Role in a Sleep Center

Chapter 69 Sleep Center Policies and Procedures

Chapter 70 Ethics and Professionalism

Chapter 71 Coding, Billing, and Regulatory Compliance

Chapter 72 Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement

Chapter 73 Research in the Sleep Center

Chapter 74 The Sleep Technologist in the MedicalOffice

Chapter 75 The Sleep Technologist in the Durable Medical Equipment World

Chapter 76 The Sleep Technologist Working inIndustry

Section X Appendix

Appendix A. Artifact Recognition

Appendix B. Trouble-shooting EEG

Appendix C. Cardiac Arrhythmias

Appendix D. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Titration for OSA Patient.

Appendix E. Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure Titration for OSA Patient

Appendix F. Administration of O2 during PAP Titration for OSA Patient

Appendix G. Evaluating Movement Disorders

Appendix H. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS)

Appendix I. Primary Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS)

Appendix J. Neurologic, Psychiatric and General Medical Disorders

Appendix K. Evaluation and Treatment of Insomnia

Appendix L. Patient Education Program Development and Goal Setting

Appendix M. Essential Elements of the Patient Education Plan

Appendix N. ResMed AirViewTM Diagnostic Report

Appendix O. Respironics Compliance Report

Appendix P. Perioperative Screening Pilot Program

Appendix Q. Research Terminology, Acronyms, and Agencies

Glossary

Index