Book contents
- Common Pitfalls in Sleep Medicine
- Common Pitfalls in Sleep Medicine
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction: the complexity, challenges, and rewards of effective sleep medicine
- Section one Sleepiness versus fatigue, tiredness, and lack of energy
- Section two Assessment of daytime sleepiness
- Section three Diagnosis of narcolepsy
- Section Four Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea
- Section Five Positive airway pressure to treat obstructive sleep apnea
- Section Six Alternatives to positive airway pressure in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
- Section Seven Diagnosis and treatment of chronic insomnia
- Section Eight Restless legs syndrome and periodic leg movements
- Section Nine Parasomnias
- Section Ten Circadian rhythm sleep disorders
- Section Eleven Missed diagnoses of obstructive sleep apnea can exacerbate medical and neurologic conditions
- 42 Occult obstructive sleep apnea can contribute to chronic persistent asthma
- 43 Occult obstructive sleep apnea can exacerbate an uncontrolled seizure disorder
- 44 Diagnosis and control of sleep apnea may improve the chances of successful treatment for atrial fibrillation
- 45 Sleep apnea in the acute stroke setting
- 46 A missed diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea can have a critical adverse impact in the postoperative setting
- Section Twelve Sleep in children
- Section Thirteen Sleep in older persons
- Index
46 - A missed diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea can have a critical adverse impact in the postoperative setting
from Section Eleven - Missed diagnoses of obstructive sleep apnea can exacerbate medical and neurologic conditions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 April 2014
- Common Pitfalls in Sleep Medicine
- Common Pitfalls in Sleep Medicine
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction: the complexity, challenges, and rewards of effective sleep medicine
- Section one Sleepiness versus fatigue, tiredness, and lack of energy
- Section two Assessment of daytime sleepiness
- Section three Diagnosis of narcolepsy
- Section Four Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea
- Section Five Positive airway pressure to treat obstructive sleep apnea
- Section Six Alternatives to positive airway pressure in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
- Section Seven Diagnosis and treatment of chronic insomnia
- Section Eight Restless legs syndrome and periodic leg movements
- Section Nine Parasomnias
- Section Ten Circadian rhythm sleep disorders
- Section Eleven Missed diagnoses of obstructive sleep apnea can exacerbate medical and neurologic conditions
- 42 Occult obstructive sleep apnea can contribute to chronic persistent asthma
- 43 Occult obstructive sleep apnea can exacerbate an uncontrolled seizure disorder
- 44 Diagnosis and control of sleep apnea may improve the chances of successful treatment for atrial fibrillation
- 45 Sleep apnea in the acute stroke setting
- 46 A missed diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea can have a critical adverse impact in the postoperative setting
- Section Twelve Sleep in children
- Section Thirteen Sleep in older persons
- Index
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- Common Pitfalls in Sleep MedicineCase-Based Learning, pp. 271 - 276Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014