PSGT 2411 - Polysomnography II

4 credit hours. 3 lecture hours. 3 lab hours.

Prerequisites: PSGT 1360 PSGT 2205 RSPT 1237
Corequisites: PSGT 2561
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Current practices in polysomnography. Includes the use of specialized equipment used to record and monitor various physiological parameters involved with sleep testing. Emphasizes sleep disorders, theory of testing and treatment procedures, and analysis of polysomnography data.
Additional Fees: Lab fee $25
Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Evaluate the clinical presentations associated with the current version of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICDS) to determine testing parameters/procedures; demonstrate various age-appropriate procedures performed for advanced monitoring and evaluation and treatment investigation; correlate abnormal respiratory event data and associated oxyhemoglobin saturation values; and differentiate these from artifacts.