apnea monitor

monitor

 [mon´ĭ-ter]

1. to check constantly on a given condition or phenomenon, e.g., blood pressure or heart or respiration rate.

2. an apparatus by which such conditions or phenomena can be constantly observed and recorded.

ambulatory ECG monitor a portable continuous electrocardiograph recorder, typically monitoring two channels for 24 hours; it is used to detect the frequency and duration of cardiac rhythm disturbances and to assess pacemaker programming. The term is sometimes used synonymously with Holter monitor.

apnea monitor a device with alarms, used to detect cessation of breathing, most commonly used in neonates and infants who have demonstrated apnea or who may be at risk for developing apnea. These monitors can be used in the hospital or in the patient's home.

Holter monitor a type of ambulatory ECG monitor.

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apnea monitor

Pediatrics An impedance-type device that monitors both the respiratory and heart rate of an infant, and sounds an alarm alerting care-givers of a possible need to perform CPR in the event of either apnea or a marked ↑ or ↓ in heart rate. See Central sleep apnea, SIDS.

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ap·nea mon·i·tor

(apnē-ă moni-tŏr)

A portable machine used by patients with apnea to monitor breathing in at-risk situations; typically used at night.

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