Definitions
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Adenoidectomy- a surgery that removes the
adenoids, usually done with a Tonsillectomy
- Apnea-
slowed or stopped breathing
- Arrhythmia-
an irregular heartbeat
- Cardiomyopothy- diseases
affecting the heart muscle (myocardium); these diseases usually
result in the inadequate heart pumping
- Cor Pulmonale- enlargement
of the right ventricle of the heart, that occurs because of
pulmonary hypertension
- CPAP
-"Continuous Positive Airway Pressure"- a
type of respiratory therapy using a gentle positive air pressure
to keep airways open during sleep
- Drowsiness-
the irresistible urge to fall asleep at inappropriate
times
- ECG-
"electrocardiogram"-a test that
measures the electrical activity of the heart muscle, similar
to an EKG
- Edema-
an excessive build up of fluid in the tissues
- Hypoxia-
persistent low levels of oxygen in the blood
- Lethargy-
the feeling of being very tired or weary
- Myocarditis-
inflammation of the heart muscle
- Obese-
someone who is 25% overweight based on height
- Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome-
A group of symptoms characterized by massive
obesity, flushed face, frequent short episodes of irresistible
sleep throughout the day, and disturbed sleep at night
- Pickwickian Syndrome-
a common name for Obesity hypoventilation syndrome, named
after the character "Fat Joe" in the Charles Dickens
novel "The Pickwick Papers"
- Pulmonary Hypertension- a disorder in
which the blood pressure in the pulmonary (lung) arteries is
abnormally high in the absence of other diseases of the heart
or lungs
- REM-"rapid eye movement"- a
stage of sleep where dreaming occurs along with generalized muscle
paralysis with the exception of the diaphragm and eyes
- Sleep
Apnea- periods of stopped breathing, lasting
10 seconds or longer, that occur during sleep
- Somnolence-
an extreme form of drowsiness
- T
& A- a Tonsillectomy and a Adenoidectomy
performed at the same time
- Tonsillectomy-
a surgery that removes the tonsils from the back
of the throat
- Tracheotomy-
a small hole surgically cut into the trachea to
provide an airway
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty-
"UPPP"- a surgery that removes
excess tissue from the back of the throat
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