SLEEP TECHNOLOGY – SPECIAL TOPICS

Catalog description

A study of polysomnographic topics encompassing data management, mathematical equations used in polysomnographic reports, a focus on sleep report and chart review, and review of the ICSD-2 – International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 2nd version – with emphasis on the disorders evaluated during polysomnographic studies. This course also covers scoring of adult records including sleep staging, EEG arousal awakening, REM Density, recognition of atypical EEG patterns, scoring of ECG dysrhythmias, respiratory and PLMS, and pediatric sleep and sleep staging. Basic pharmacology for the sleep lab will be discussed. This course is designed to prepare the student for the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists examination and includes exam preparation and review.