ARE YOU CONFUSED BY SOME OF THE WORDS YOU SEE WHEN LEARNING MORE ABOUT SLEEP AND PULMONARY TELEMEDICINE? TO HELP YOU OUT, WE HAVE CREATED A LIST OF SOME OF THE MOST COMMON TERMS IN THE FIELD.
APAP/AutoSet/Auto-CPAP: Automatic PAP delivers pressurized air based on your needs. Pressure can range from 4 to 20cmH2O depending on body position, sleep phase etc..
Apnea: Stopping breathing