Misc Flashcards
1
Q
Define Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
A
a clinical condition where there is intermittent and repeated upper airway collapse during sleep. This results in irregular breathing at night and excessive sleepiness during the day
2
Q
How do you make a dx of OSA?
A
> 5 respiratory events per hour in association with the symptoms
Polysomnography (gold standard) takes various physiological recordings while the patient is asleep.
The number of apnoea episodes is quoted as the apnoea/hypopnoea index AHI
3
Q
Management of OSA?
A
Lifestyle modifications: weight loss, stoping smoking, alcohol
CPAP - good at controlling symptoms and improving QOL
4
Q
What is a sarcoma?
A
Sarcoma = cancer of the connective tissue
