sleep disordered breathing management

Question 1

What surgical procedure may be needed for children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy and sleep disordered breathing?

Answer 1

Children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy may need adenotonsillectomy.

Question 2

What is the expected outcome of adenotonsillectomy in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy?

Answer 2

Adenotonsillectomy usually causes a dramatic improvement in symptoms.

Question 3

What non-surgical treatments may benefit children with sleep disordered breathing?

Answer 3

Other children may benefit from CPAP or BiPAP to maintain their upper airway at night.

Question 4

What medications can be used if surgery does not improve the obstruction in sleep disordered breathing?

Answer 4

Montelukast +/- intranasal budesonide can be used if surgery didn’t improve the obstruction.

Question 5

summarise sleep disordered breathing management

Answer 5