Coexisting Chapter 1 - Sleep Flashcards
Narcolepsy
Lots of boundaries between the three distinct states of : 1)wakefulness:
2) NREM sleep, and REM sleep.
Parasomnias
Admixture of wakefulness with either NREM sleep or REM sleep
Wakefulness+NREM = Confusional arousal, sleep tower, and sleep acting( talking, walking)
Or
Wakefulness+REM =REM nightmares, REM sleep behavior disorder ( REM without usual Atonia ) allowing physical enactment of dreams which can result in injury to self or others
Opioids increase hypoxia with OSA. True or False
True
Sleep effects of prazosin
Resolves nightmare
Sleep effects of clonidine
Induces nightmare
Sleep effects of Beta Blockers
Increase daytime sleepiness
Induce nightmares
Insomnia
Effects of statins
Insomnia and sleep disruption
Lithium
Increased effects on slow wave sleep
Sleep walking
MAOIs
Almost zero effect on REM
Amphetamines
Bruxism
TCAs
Increase periodic limb movements, RLS
Mallampati predicts 2 things
Difficult Tracheal intubation
Risk of OSA: for every 1 point of Mallampati , odds of OSA increased by 2.5
What factors predispose to OSA
Cigarette smoking Obesity Non - Caucasian Male Narrowing of upper airway Genetic inheritance Menopause Use of alcohol and sedative
What is Central sleep apnea
Sleep apnea that is not associated with respiratory efforts during the apnea event
Primary/idiopathic CSA is
Cause unknown
You see:
Periodic breathing with a cycle length of apnea followed by hyperpnea
Is the most common form of secondary CSA
Narcotic induced CSA
1/2 the pts on chronic opioids
You see:
Biot ’ s breathing or irregular ataxic breathing