Sleep HB Flashcards
How we feel and how we perform our daily tasks during our waking hours is greatly influenced by duration and quality of (blank)
nighttime sleep
Sleep is affected by what processes?
physiological and psychological
(blank) percent of patients present to primary care physicians for sleeping problems
50%
What are the 5 determinants of sleep?
duration of prior wakefulness circadian (biological clock) aging drugs sleep disorders
What is disruption of circadian associated with?
tumors and shortens life
What determines circadian rhythm?
wake/sleep hormonal temperature immune drug metabolism renal function airway function
When is melatonin the highest?
in the middle of being asleep
What are the stages of sleep?
you have four non-REM stages and REM
12344321REM REM 1235 (cycle)
What are the deepest stages of Sleep?
3 and 4 (Slow Wave Sleep)
What is considered normal sleep latency?
10 minutes
How long do you spend in each stage (percentage wise)?
5% stage 1
50% stage 2
15-25% stages 3 & 4 (slow wave sleep)
25% REM
What is considered Slow wave sleep (SWS)?
stage 3 and 4
When do you dream and have inhibition of muscular activity?
during REM sleep
When do you have restorative sleep, disinhibition of muscular activity, parasomnias?
during stage 3 and 4 (SWS)
The longer you sleep the longer your (blank) cycle.
REM
When does SWS typically occur?
during the earlier portion of the night and REM sleep last third of night
What are some age-related changes in sleep architecture?
- Increase in light/transitional sleep
- Reduction in slow-wave sleep
- Decline in overall sleep time
- Increased awakenings and arousals
- Decreased REM sleep
- Reduced sleep efficiency
(i. e light sleeping)
REM sleep occurs cyclically throughout the night at intervals of app. (blank) minutes in all age groups
90
(blank) sleep decrease slightly in elderely, whereas (blank) sleep decreases progressively with age, so that little, if any, is present in the elderly.
REM
Stage 4
What are these: Tiredness, fatigue, sleepiness Trouble sleeping Poor sleep quality Inadequate sleep quantity Abnormal behavior during sleep Loud snoring
Chief complaints and symptoms in sleep medicine.
What kind of history should you take and why?
sleep history because a lot of people suffer from sleep disorders
What four questions should you ask to assess sleep disoders?
Is your sleep at night satisfactory?
Do you tend to fall asleep or struggle to stay alert during the day?
Are you bothered by fatigue, tiredness, lack of energy most of the time?
Do you have unusual behaviors which arise from the sleep period?
What kind of problem is linked to sleep disorders?
car accidents
Which is more closesly associated with car accidents, insomnia or sleep apnea?
insomnia
What is this:
Difficulty initiating, maintaining, or non - restorative sleep
Most common sleep disorder
insomnia
What kind of insomnia is this:
Difficulty falling asleep
Longer time to sleep onset
sleep onset insomnia
What kind of insomnia is this:
difficulty staying asleep
frequent nocturnal awakenings
sleep maintenance insomnia
What kind of insomnia is this:
waking too early in the morning
sleep offset or late insomnia
What kind of insomnia is this:
fatigue despite adequate sleep duration
nonrestorative sleep
What kind of insomnia can these cause:
acute illness, jet lag, shift change
transient insomnia: episodic
What kind of insomnia can these cause:
major life event
substance abuse
short-term insomnia: few days to 3 weeks
What kind of insomnia can these cause:
chronic illness
psychiatric illness
Chronic insomina: longer than 3 weeks
How long does short-term insomnia last?
few days to 3 weeks
How long does chronic insomnia last?
longer than 3 weeks
What are some main category causes of insomnia?
medical conditions (COPD, asthma) psycological disorders (anxiety) sleep disorders (apnea) pharmacological agents (nicotine, alcohol) environmental factors (temp, light)
What is the economic impact of insomnia?
30-107 billion dollars
What are direct costs of insomnia?
drugs-> 1.7 billion
services -> 11.96 billion
What are some indirect costs of insomnia?
decreased productivity
higher accident rate
increased absenteeism
inreased comorbidity
What is the most common treatment approach to insomnia? Are meds used in chronic insomnia?
meds
NO, used only for short term insomnia (couple of weeks)
What are some adverse responses to sleep meds?
tolerance and dependency can develop
withdrawal, rebound, relapse may occur