Review of Sleep Medicine

by Avidan, Alon Y., M.D.; Barkoukis, Teri J., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781455703197
• ISBN10: 1455703192
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-08-26
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co

Summary

Here's an ideal refresher on the core information in the field of sleep medicine. It is a comprehensive review-and-test workbook for preparation of the Sleep Board exam that emphasizes the highlights of sleep medicine and recaps major points with figures, tables, and lists to guide readers. The second half is a mock examination for practice, which includes many polysomnogram segments and multiple epochs. Also included are 500 exam questions, a quick reference to drug effects relating to sleep medicine, and an appendix on sleep scoring basics. Enables the user to practice for the exam with the same type of questions used in the exam itself. Provides the busy clinician a succinct summary of all aspects of working up the sleep disordered patient Offers very comprehensive and thorough answers and rationals so the user will know the why and how to think logically about the problem. Additional coverage brings review book up to date with ASBM test material New chapters include: Sleep Breathing Disorders Cardiovascular Pathophysiology Evaluating Epilepsy Pearls of Pediatric Sleep Cardiopulmonary Disorders Neurological Sleep Disorders Sleep-Wake Disorders Clinical Case Studies II Knowing Practice Parameters Sleep Journals in Review

Table of Contents

: Highlights Of Sleep Medicine

Sleep Medicine and the Boards

Introduction to Normal Sleep, Sleep Deprivation and the Work Place

Introduction to Evaluation Tools Used in Sleep Medicine

An Overview of Polysomnography

Sleep Stage Scoring

Physiological Changes in Sleep

Overview of Sleep Neurobiology

Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders: Clinical Features and Evaluation

Treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing

Cardiovascular Pathophysiology of Sleep Apnea

Cardiac Monitoring and Scoring in Polysomnography

Narcolepsy and Hypersomnias of Central Origin: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment

Insomnia Differential Pearls and Psychiatric Comorbidities

Diagnosis and Treatment of Parasomnias

Sleep-Related Movement Disorders

An Overview of EEG and Epilepsy

Disorders of Sleep-Wake Timing

Effects of Drugs on Sleep

Pearls of Pediatric Sleep

: Practice Exams For The Adventurous

Tools in Clinical Sleep Medicine

Normal Sleep

Mechanisms of Sleep Neuroscience

Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

Cardiology in Sleep Medicine

Sleep Disorders in Neurology Practice

Disorders of Central Nervous System Hypersomnia

Parasomnias in Sleep Medicine

Motor Disorders of Sleep

Sleep-Wake Timing Disorders

Insomnia: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management

Seizures

Artifacts

Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Pharmacology Mechanisms

Clinical Case Studies I

Clinical Case Studies II: Sleep-breathing Disorders

Clinical Case Studies III: Disorders of Central Nervous System Hypersomnias

Clinical Case Studies IV

Clinical Case Studies V

Clinical Case Studies VI: Pearls of Interesting Cases

Knowing Practice Parameters

The Use of Statistics in Sleep Medicine - Exam Questions

Valuable Resources

Appendix: Statistics in Sleep Medicine

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