Marshall Buddy, Robertson Bonnie, Carno Margaret-Ann (eds.) Polysomnography for the Sleep Technologist: Instrumentation, Monitoring, and Related Procedures

Elsevier, 2014. — 415 p.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.Overview of Sleep Medicine, Sleep Physiology, and Polysomnographic Technology
Classification of Sleep Disorders
Electronics and Electricity
Frequency, Voltage, and Morphology of Signals
The Recording of Physiological Parameters and Electrical Safety
Data Acquisition Systems
Sensors, Transducers, and Ancillary Equipment
The Polysomnogram: Pre-Study Procedures, Monitoring activities, and Post Study Scoring and Interpretation
Recognizing, Evaluating, and Minimizing Artifacts During A Polysomnographic Recording
The Cardiopulmonary System: Essentials for the Polysomnographic Technologist
Non-Invasive Monitoring of Gas Exchange During Polysomnography
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcome Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Infection Control and Emergent Response in the Sleep Center