Gold standard for diagnosing sleep apnea
Polysomnogram (PSG)
Sleep apnea definition
Collapsing of upper airways during sleep that causes cessation of breathing (apnea) or inadequate breathing (hypopnea) and sleep fragmentation
Apnea definition
Cessation of breathing that lasts more than 10 seconds
Hypopnea definition
Respiration that declines more than 10 seconds but does not necessarily stop, determined by measurements of nasal pressure which leads to consequences such as o2 desaturation
Arousal (sleep study) definition
Brief sudden change in sleep state that can be detected on the EEG caused by a drop in O2 and increased CO2 following an apnea or hypopnea episode that then moves to a sympathetic response to compensate which stirs the patient awake slightly resulting in a lack of deep sleep
apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and what are the range of values
3 types of sleep apnea
Common anatomic obstructions in obstructive sleep apnea (4) and which is most common in children
Mallampati scoring for obstructive sleep apnea
Used in anasthesia to predict ease of intubation, can be used to predict whether a patient might have obstructive sleep apnea based on whether soft palate or uvula can be visualized (class 1-4 going from able to see soft palate and uvula, only partial of soft palate, only uvula, or nothing)
2 nasal anatomic obstructions that can contribute to obstructive sleep apnea
Pierre Robin Sequence definition
Congenital condition present at birth that results in a smaller than normal lower jaw, tongue being placed back further than normal, and opening in roof of mouth (cleft palate) predisposing to obstructive sleep apnea
Treacher Collins syndrome definition
Varies in severity of presentation but due to underdeveloped facial bones with downward slanting eyes and a cleft palate as well as malformed ears
Most common risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea
Obesity
New onset of A-fib if acute MI is ruled out is likely to be from…
….Obstructive sleep apnea
Common presentation of sleep apnea (5)
Epworth sleepiness scale
Useful screening tool for sleep apnea
CPAP vs BiPAP
CPAP is one constant level of pressure to passively open the upper airway, while BiPAP has 2 pressure settings, one prescribed for inhalation and a lower one for exhalation (can be easier to exhale)
Oral appliance therapy
2nd line treatment for sleep apnea including mandibular advancement devices to adjust position of mandible during sleep or tongue retaining devices that prevent tongue from obstructing
Acute stress disorder vs PTSD
Acute stress disorder begins immediately and lasts 3 days to 1 month, PTSD is > 1 month
PTSD definition
Disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts, nightmares, and flashbacks of past traumatic events, avoidance of reminders of trauma, hypervigilance, and sleep disturbance, all of which lead to considerable social, occupational, or interpersonal dysfunction
5 major symptom clusters of PTSD
PTSD treatment options (2)
Trazodone (deseryl) for PTSD and what is one big ADR?
Reactive attachment disorder definition and presentation