Full Description
Offering a practical approach to the introduction of sleep medicine, this easy-to-use, concise volume uses actual patient cases from the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center. A wide spectrum of diagnoses are included to expose the reader to the extensive range of sleep-wake disorders that a patient can experience. Written in a concise format designed to illustrate the signs and symptoms, diagnostic criteria, workup and routine treatment of patients presentingto the sleep clinic, this volume serves as a practical text perfect for the busy primary-care practitioner seeking to improve her knowledge of sleep-wake disorders. Whenever possible, tracings from diagnostic tests, photography, and video clips are provided to enhance clinical presentations and to aidin recognition of abnormities identified in the sleep laboratory.
Contents
Table of Contents Introduction to the Sleep Clinic N. Foldvary-Schaefer, K Budur, J. Krishna (lead K. Budur)(emphasis on provider and patient diversity; behavioral and group therapy clinics; special exam rooms: ENT/on-site blood draws, Utox screening, etc)Video of sleep clinicsIntroduction to the Sleep Laboratory N. Foldvary-Schaefer, K Budur, J. Krishna (lead J. Krishna)(emphasis on instrumentation, variety of hook-upsand studies and hotel labs)Video of sleep labInsomnia (Section Head : K. Budur)1. Psychophysiological Insomnia V. Luppa (emphasis on diagnosis and pharmacological management) K. Budur2. Psychophysiological Insomnia M. Drerup(emphasis on non-pharmacological management)Consider video quiz for poor sleep hygiene,
