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>> WELCOME TO THE SLEEP LAB AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
OF PHILADELPHIA.
YOU ARE HERE FOR A SLEEP STUDY WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN
AS A POLYSOMNOGRAM.
A SLEEP STUDY IS AN OVERNIGHT TEST TO SEE WHAT
YOUR BODY DOES WHILE IT IS ASLEEP.
WHEN YOU AND YOUR PARENT COME TO THE SLEEP LAB,
YOU WILL BE MET BY OUR STAFF AT THE FRONT DESK.
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>> YOUR TECHNICIAN WILL BE THE PERSON WHO HELPS YOU
GET READY FOR YOUR SLEEP STUDY AND WILL MONITOR
YOU OVERNIGHT.
THEY WILL INTRODUCE THEMSELVES WHEN YOU ARRIVE
AT THE SLEEP LAB.
THEY WILL ALSO TAKE YOUR HEIGHT AND WEIGHT.
OUR TECHNICIAN WILL ASK YOUR MOM OR DAD A FEW QUESTIONS,
YOUR NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, AND INSURANCE INFORMATION.
THEY WILL ALSO ASK IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
OVERNIGHT.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING ANY MEDICINES THAT YOU MAY NEED.
SOME OF OUR PATIENTS NEED MEDICINES,
FEEDING SUPPLIES AND BREATHING EQUIPMENT
FROM HOME.
WHEN YOU COME FOR YOUR SLEEP STUDY,
REMEMBER TO ALSO BRING SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE THINGS FROM
HOME SO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE DURING YOUR SLEEPOVER
AT CHOP.
MOST OF OUR PATIENTS LIKE TO BRING THEIR FAVORITE PILLOW,
STUFFED ANIMALS, PAJAMAS, OR DVD'S.
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>> ALL RIGHT MICHAEL, ARE YOU READY?
>> OK.
>> OK.
NOW WERE GOING TO START THE SETUP.
>> OK.
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>> YOU WILL GET A SPECIAL BELT ACROSS YOUR CHEST
TO MONITOR YOUR BREATHING.
YOU WILL ALSO GET STICKERS TO MONITOR YOUR BRAIN
AND HEART.
TO TOP IT ALL OFF YOU'LL GET A SPECIAL LIGHT CAP TO KEEP
EVERYTHING IN PLACE WHILE YOU ARE SLEEPING.
SOME OF YOUR STICKERS MAY FALL OFF IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE NIGHT, SO YOUR TECHNICIAN MAY NEED
TO COME IN SOMETIMES TO PUT THEM BACK ON.
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>> WHEN YOU ARE READY, IT'S LIGHTS OUT.
YOUR MOM OR DAD WILL BE ABLE TO SLEEP WITH YOU IN YOUR ROOM.
WHILE YOU ARE SLEEPING YOUR TECHNICIAN WILL BE WATCHING
YOU SLEEP FROM A CAMERA IN YOUR ROOM.
YOUR NEW STICKERS AND BELT WILL SEND INFORMATION
TO YOUR TECHNICIAN AND WILL LET HIM OR HER KNOW HOW YOU
ARE SLEEPING OR BREATHING OVERNIGHT.
IN THE MORNING YOUR TECHNICIAN WILL COME IN
AND WAKE YOU UP.
IT'S TIME TO GO HOME.
YOU MAY CALL YOUR REFERRING PHYSICIAN IN TWO WEEKS
FOR YOUR SLEEP STUDY RESULTS.
>> A LOT OF OUR PATIENTS ASK US THE SAME QUESTIONS.
SOME OF THOSE QUESTIONS ARE: ARE THERE ANY NEEDLES?
NO, NOTHING WILL HURT, BUT IT WILL BE STICKY.
WE'LL PLACE STICKERS ON YOUR FACE, LEGS, AND HEAD.
SOUNDS SILLY, BUT IT WILL LET US KNOW HOW YOUR BODY
WORKS OVERNIGHT.
>> ANOTHER QUESTION WE OFTEN GET IS: HOW DOES THE PASTE
COME OFF?
TO KEEP YOUR STICKERS ON WE USE A STICKY PASTE.
IT DOES NOT HURT, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO WASH YOUR HAIR
IN THE MORNING.
DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION, WE EITHER HAVE A PRIVATE
SHOWER OR ONE LOCATED DOWN THE HALL.
>> ANOTHER QUESTION THAT WE GET IS: CAN MY PARENTS STAY
WITH ME?
OF COURSE.
WE EXPECT AT LEAST ONE PARENT TO STAY WITH YOU
OVERNIGHT.
THERE IS A COT PROVIDED FOR YOUR PARENT TO SLEEP ON.
>> WHAT TIME WILL MY SLEEP STUDY END?
YOUR SLEEP STUDY WILL END AT 6 A.M.
DON'T FORGET TO GET PARKING VALIDATION BEFORE YOU LEAVE
THE SLEEP CENTER IN THE MORNING.
>> WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT YOUR UPCOMING SLEEP OVER AT CHOP.
DEPENDING ON YOUR AGE AND CONDITION,
YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM THREE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS TO HAVE
YOUR SLEEP STUDY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN REACH OUR OFFICE
AT 215-590-3703.
SOMEONE IS ALWAYS READY TO TAKE YOUR PHONE CALL MONDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:30 IN THE MORNING TO 5 AT NIGHT.