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apnea monitor Etymology: Gk, a + pnein, not to breathe a bed surface for infants, designed to sound an alarm if the child stops breathing for a given period of time. It may be a bed pad (alarm mattress) or a nasal flow sensor. 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
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