Course Description
Course Details
Expiry Date: 2016-12-31
Professions: Physician
Faculty
Accreditation
Learning Objective(s)
- Recognise how sleep disorders impact upon activities of daily living, and appreciate the role of the general practitioner in their identification, diagnosis and management
- Describe the acute and chronic consequences of untreated sleep disorders
- Identify patients that require screening for obstructive sleep apnoea based on standard symptom recognition, as well as relevant comorbidities
- Understand the role of home sleep studies and their inter-relationship with sleep laboratories, and when to refer to a sleep specialist
- Recognise the importance of early diagnosis and optimal management of obstructive sleep apnoea with regards to patient well-being and safety, and improving cardiovascular risk profile
- Counsel patients regarding the appropriate use of the various modalities for treating obstructive sleep apnoea.