3credit hour(s)Prerequisite:HLTH 1010 + PSG 1535 + PSG 1590 + (COMM 1130 or COMM 2221 or COMM 2225 or COMM 2232 or COMM 2270 or COMM 2280). Pre- or corequisite:AAS Human Relations Requirement + PSG 2045 + PSG 2090. Review of sleep therapies to include medical treatment of insomnia, hypersomnia, Restless Legs Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder, Parasomnias. The topics will include CPAP/BIPAP titration, artifact recognition and troubleshooting of sleep results and maintenance of equipment. Artifact recognition, obstructive sleep apnea, related breathing disorders, montages and protocols, scoring, MLST and MWT, as well as, lab management.
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