Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Flashcards
What is obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)?
episodes of complete or partial upper airway obstruction during sleep
What are RF for OSA?
- Obesity
- Retro- or micrognathia
- Oropharyngeal narrowing
- Macroglossia
- Increased age
- Large neck circumference
- Menopause
What are some symptoms and signs for OSA?
- Loud snoring
- Gasping during sleep
- Apnoeas
- Unrefreshing sleep
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
What are possible DDx for OSA?
- Narcolepsy
- Inadequate sleep hygiene
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypersomnia due to drug or substance abuse
sleep-related hypoventilation - Laryngospasm related to GORD
What investigations are done for OSA?
- Polysomnography
- Portable multichannel sleep tests
- Awake fibreoptic endoscopy: nasal polyps or tumours or hypertrophic lingual tonsils
What would polysomnography show is OSA?
AHI>15 episodes/hour or AHI>5 with symptoms or comorbidities
What could awake fiberoptic endoscopy show in OSA?
nasal polyps or tumours or hypertrophic lingual tonsils
What is 1st line treatment for symptomatic/asympatomatic OSA?
- Symptomatic: CPAP
2. Asymptomatic: oral appliance therapy (intra mandibular advancement device)
What is 2nd line treatment for OSA?
implantable hypoglossal neurostimulation + upper airway surgery
What can be added to the treatment of OSA?
Weight loss and bariatric surgery
What are possible complications of untreated OSA?
- Increased risk of premature death
- MI
- Dysrhythmias
- Stroke
- Hypertension
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Metabolic syndrome
- Neurocognitive dysfunction
- Impaired glucose metabolism
What are complications of CPAP?
- Rhinitis
- Dermatitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Dyspnoea
What are complications of oral appliance therapy?
- Occlusal changes
2. Facial pain
What are possible complications for surgery in OSA?
- Bleeding
- Haematoma
- Velopharyngeal insufficiency
- Pharyngeal stenosis
- Dysphagia
- Airway obstruction
What is the path of OSA?
- complete or partial collapse of upper airway that causes obstructive apnoeas, hypopnoeas
- episodes of complete or partial upper airway obstruction during sleep