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An artifact caused by a high gain setting that causes the signal to reach beyond the upper and/or lower channel parameters. The tracing blocks until the signal again enters the channel boundaries.

Increase sensitivity will result in ____?

Electromyographic activity occurring more often in the frontal and temporal leads.

If the vertical scale (sensitivity) is 8 uV/mm, then a 80 uV wave will measure:

There is an increase in the arterial PCO2 to a value of >55 mmHg for >= 10 minutes.

CPAP should be increased for:

AHI calculation during CPAP titration studies are included:

Actigraphy measures movements and can also measure some basic sleep parameters such as sat and heart rate. The device can be worn for an extended period of time without the patient having to be at the lab. The data can then be downloaded to a computer and analyzed.

Polarity refers to:

A layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells thatâ s are sensitive to light and that trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve.