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Our services and tools are uniquely designed with todayβs oxygen and PAP therapy supplierβs needs in mind to help increase referrals, revenue, and profitability. We provide cost-effective options that allow patients to be tested in their own home with familiar surroundings for the diagnosis of sleep apnea and other respiratory disorders.
Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is the most common type of sleep apnea caused by the relaxation of the soft tissues in the back of the throat that collapse and block the airway impeding airflow to the lungs.
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Sleep-related disorders like sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and neurological conditions like Parkinson's disease can cause insomnia as well.
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Pulse oximeters get their readings from the pulsation of blood through the arteries.
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Conditions that can affect blood oxygen levels are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pneumonia, lung cancer, heart failure, heart attack, and congenital heart defects.
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If your physician believes testing would be beneficial, or you may require oxygen therapy, they can order the test through the Vitalistics' website.
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Sinus node dysfunction causes a slow heart rate because of an abnormality in the SA node that delays sending signals that initiate a contraction.
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What's Involved in an Overnight Pulse Oximetry Test?
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When we breathe, air enters our lungs, and oxygen binds to circulating red blood cells which carry it throughout the body.
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Pulse Oximetry is Everything You Need to Screen Sleep Apnea
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If you struggle with snoring that disrupts you or your partnerβs sleep, or if you have a history of smoking, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, or asthma, you may possibly benefit from oximetry testing.
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A CPAP machine is the most widely used, highly effective treatment for sleep apnea.
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If you think you may be experiencing symptoms of hypoxemia or have any condition that could lead to hypoxemia, contact your physician to determine if you could benefit from oxygen therapy.
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Things that can trigger this sleep-related breathing disorder include not having enough available oxygen in the air, for example, places with high altitudes, flying on a plane, or smoke inhalation.
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These tests also help providers determine the best treatment with either a CPAP, oxygen therapy, or a combination of both.
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The use of pulse oximetry has become more prevalent in screening for obstructive sleep apnea, saving many from the inconvenience of in-lab polysomnography, PSG, testing.
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Some of the most common causes of insomnia include mental health conditions, medical conditions, unhealthy sleep habits, and biological factors.
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Hypoxia cannot be measured directly; therefore, if hypoxemia is diagnosed and is severe, it suggests that hypoxia is also present due to the reduced amount of oxygen being delivered to the tissues.
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Typically, blood oxygen levels remain around 95 to 100 percent, but when breathing becomes disrupted or stops due to an apnea event, blood oxygen levels can fall below 88 percent, causing hypoxemia.
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After extensive research, they discovered that pulse oximeters could detect hypoxemia, or abnormally low blood oxygen levels, and prevent a significant number of deaths that occurred under anesthesia.
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Atrial fibrillation β irregular quivering of the atria causing increased heart rate; this is the most common type of arrhythmia.
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Many people struggle with sleep and donβt even realize it or donβt understand there could be an underlying cause.
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Monitor supplemental oxygen treatments to determine if oxygen levels are within normal limits or need to be adjusted.
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Blood oxygen levels indicate how much oxygen is circulating in the blood at a given time.
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"If obstructive sleep apnea goes undiagnosed and untreated, it can result in serious life-threatening conditions and circumstances such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, depression, and automobile accidents." https://lttr.ai/pqec
Pulse oximetry testing is a straightforward way to monitor blood oxygen levels while you sleep.
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If these episodes occur several times an hour and result in abrupt awakenings with snoring, choking, or gasping for air, the individual is most likely suffering from sleep apnea.
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