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Appropriate referral for suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
The aim of this National Welsh Standard is to identify patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea in the community to make an appropriate referral to a specialist sleep services.
Check out the TV show and tutorials on the early identification and referral of patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea. When you are ready, navigate to the assessment to achieve the certificate against the National Welsh Standard (NWS).
Early identification of OSA in primary care
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is a sleep related respiratory condition, leading to repeated pauses in breathing because of a narrowing or closure of the upper airway during sleep, and disruption in the quality of sleep. Core symptoms of OSA include excessive daytime sleepiness, nocturia, morning headaches, difficulty concentrating; all quite non-specific.
The incidence of Obstructive sleep apnoea is on the rise, and evidence suggests that thousands of patients are undiagnosed and therefore untreated.
OSA is closely associated with serious health problems, including hypertension, diabetes, stroke and heart disease, so it is a significant health burden to the patient.
In this episode of the show, we explore how to identify patients with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea so we can make a referral and get these patients the treatment that they need.
Mark as Understood
Sub-tutorials
Pathogenesis of OSA
Predisposing risk factors of OSA
Symptoms of OSA
Red flag symptoms of OSA
Co-morbidities of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
A spectrum of sleep disordered breathing
Central Sleep Apnoea
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Questionnaires to predict the presence of OSA
Diagnosis of OSA
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Other treatment options for OSA
The sleepy driver
Assessing fitness to drive
Resources
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Having OSA in the UK: what the patients say
The British Lung Foundation (BLF) has led a major campaign since 2011 to raise awareness of OSA in the UK, and to improve access to services for people wherever they live. As part of this campaign they wanted to ensure that the patient voice was heard by reporting people’s experiences of having OSA in the UK.
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DVLA Guide for Healthcare Professionals: Assessing fitness to drive
A guide for medical professionals.
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Recommendations for the management of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and hypertension
This article is aimed at addressing the current state-of-the-art in epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic procedures and treatment options for appropriate management of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in cardiovascular (in particular hypertensive) patients, as well as for the management of cardiovascular diseases (in particular arterial hypertension) in OSA patients.
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Update on paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea
The emphasis of this article is to summarize the latest research and developments in paediatric OSA and to provide a practical approach to the recognition, diagnosis and treatment of this condition.
Assessments
Making a referral for suspected OSA
45-minute case-based assessment
25 multiple choice questions
80% pass mark (20 out of 25)
Unlimited retakes
On successful completion, your certificate will appear under this tab.
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