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Sleep Apnea 2: Sleep Lab (Part 1)

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Uploaded by on Apr 22, 2008

Getting prepped by Vlad, the scoring technician, at New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center Sleep Lab for a sleep study to evaluate my apnea and titrate a cpap treatment.

Special thanks to Vlad for participating in the video. When my camera battery died, he let me borrow his (he has the same camera) and changed memory cards and setup shots. And, he is natural on camera - A star is born!

Also thanks to him and the other techs at NY Hospital Sleep Center for their humanity and competence.

Music by Kevin MacLeod
www.incompetech.com

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  • How can i become a Sleep Technician ???

  • @DrKush4ever It varies from state to state, but I recommend looking at the website for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine aasmnet (dot) org. There is a career section there that might help you.

  • Damn...is it just me that can't understand a word Vlad is saying?

  • He did have a thick accent, but I got used to it and eventually understood him.

  • I was ready to drive a stake through Vlad Dracula's heart. Haha, jk.

  • Vlad was a sweetheart.

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  • @FantasticBabblings Thank you!

  • Vlad sure does talk a lot, what a cutie. I love the way he says breathing, breezing.

  • Information given by tech outside of scope of practice. No universal precaution practice and dipping leads into 10/20 paste. Not measuring, no cleaning, poor lead placement. Impedance values must be through the roof. If this were my tech they might not be for long.

  • Cont. Don't let go or blow it off like I did. They really are just finding out how bad Sleep Apnea is. I told my doctor about the "stop breathing thing" 10 years ago and his reply was, "well as long as you wake up in the morning, don't worry about it"..lol. Anyway best wishes on your sleep study 49ersuck. getting checked is the first step to living better.

  • Cont. When I started this my RD (Respiratory Disturbances) was 92.8/Hr and my lowest oxygen saturation was at 69% and average was 85%... That is dying a slow death people,night after night. You have to get checked and you have to use your CPAP. My last test my RD was 4/Hr this is considered normal and my lowest OS was 93%. My heart was damaged by not getting treatment for so long and my doctors suspect that I may have died and come back several times in my sleep over the years. Cont.

  • Hi, well I have been using the CPAP now for four months and I have to say that it has changed my life. I feel completely rested, no more dozing off and I generally just feel better overall. The mask I use just goes over your nose. It took some getting use to but you have to keep using it. You may experience a little anxiety from time to time, but just take deep breaths and it will pass. The key is to use every night. I was told that I was the only person at my clinic with 100% compliance. Cont.

  • So did you get a cpap mask? If so how has your sleep or lack of been going? More energy? Not tired all the time? Just curious I am going for my sleep study Wednesday?

  • This tech needs to be wearing gloves! Every thisg else seem pretty good.

    -Tony RPSGT

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