Sleep Studies: Part A-All the questions a patient wanted to ask a sleep tech

Have you ever wanted to ask a sleep technician why they need to watch you sleep during a sleep study?  Well, David gets to ask Juanita that and more!

This is part A of our discussion about in lab and home sleep studies.  In this episode Juanita and David discuss a wide range of topic that most patients don't have an opportunity to ask their sleep health professionals.

This episode discusses:

• What is an in-lab sleep study and what does it record
• What does a home sleep study capture (Heart rate rhythm, oxygen level, and breathing)
• Who decides what type of sleep study a patient can get
• Whose a good candidate for an in-lab study (People who possibly have complex sleep apnea which is both obstructive and central sleep apnea)
• Central Sleep Apnea explained
• What sleep disorders can an in-lab sleep study help diagnose (Narcolepsy, REM Behavior Disorder)
• Why can't a sleep tech just give patients the sleep study results
• Why is a home sleep study just as good as an in lab study

Tune in to part B of episode 8 where we answer the question why sleep technicians need to watch us during the sleep study and more!