Respironics REMstar Pro, User Manual

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ANUAL
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LOSSARY
The following terms and acronyms appear throughout this manual:
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CRONYM
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EFINITION
Active State The state of the device when power is applied, the airflow is on, and
the device is providing therapy.
Apnea A condition marked by the cessation of spontaneous breathing.
Auto-Off When this feature is enabled, the device automatically discontinues
therapy whenever the mask is removed.
Auto-On With this feature, the device automatically initiates therapy when you
begin breathing on the device. This feature is always enabled.
BPM Breaths Per Minute
C-Flex A therapy feature that provides pressure relief during exhalation, if
enabled by your home care provider.
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
FOSQ Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire – A “quality of life” ques-
tionnaire designed specifically for people with sleep disorders. The
results allow health care professionals to assess how CPAP therapy has
improved the quality of their patients’ lives.
LPM Liters Per Minute
OSA Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Patient Data Menu The display mode in which you can view certain stored information,
such as therapy usage hours.
Patient Setup Menu The display mode in which you can change patient-adjustable device
settings, such as the ramp starting pressure.
Ramp A feature that may increase patient comfort when therapy is started.
The ramp feature reduces pressure and then gradually increases the
pressure to the prescription setting so you can fall asleep more com-
fortably.
Safe State The state in which the device does not provide therapy. The device
enters this state if an error is detected.
Standby State The state of the device when power is applied but the airflow is
turned off.