Writing a hand out to explain a sleep test.   

For the brochure and teaching purposes I will be writing a brochure on CPAP and explanation what it is and how it works. I will also explain what happens when you wear it.
For your next questions there are several different types of masks to help with the claustrophobias feeling. There are a few different types of surgery if you cannot handle CPAP and you have sleep apnea

Sorry notifications are not working so I did not realise you had responded.

You are doing a very good job with brochures.
You have written it in a way that is easy for people to understand.
Keep up the good work.

Thank you.
I am trying. I am going to be writing on on CPAP and one on what an MSLT is. I have to gather all in info and put it together I am at the gathering the info stages now.

Thats a good idea and that information will be covered in another hand out the patient will be getting with this one. This is an appointment letter and information. They will also get a brochure with all the offices addresses and phone numbers and how long the sleep study will last. The brochure covers other stuff also.

Actually we are watching you sleep and videoing you also. We need to see what you are doing to make sure you are OK. It is standard procedure in all sleep centers. You have a blanket on and they do not let anyone sleep in the nude so there usually is not a problem of someone doing something they shouldn't.
The patient is aware they are being monitored and videoed before they go to sleep. they have to sign the consent.

When I explained the wires and electrodes that is what we are monitoring, as far as what we look at we are watching the monitor and the patient via a close circuit monitor.

Thanks, I am writing writing on an MSLT another type of sleep test. I will post it when I get it done.

We also give the patient an appointment letter which goes into all that detail. I wrote that also. I made three different versions so the doctor can pick the one he wants.

No one has pointed it out to me thanks for letting me know. I am glad you caught that.

Well, I did a sleep test a number of years ago, but I have issues with the mask so I don't use the cpap. A handout like that would've been very helpful. I can listen all day, but reading is my better way of remembering/learning something.

I think I would have problems with the mask. I will not even let anyone put it on me. I do not dare tell my patients, I will change masks and sit with them until they can breath or I encourage them to relax if needed.
I have a mouth piece that I should wear to keep my jaw pulled forward. I do not wear it much because I do not like anything in my mouth at night.

I had an appliance for my mouth years ago, I got to where I didn't even feel it, my only problem was that sometimes it gave me a pressure headache from clenching my teeth, and that was why I had it in the first place.

There was no winning was there.

If I could sleep better it might help my fibro, but NOOOOO

Oh, thanks for the BR!