Institute for Continuing Education

Sleep Medicine: A Lively Introduction

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

• Define OSA and describe its symptoms, causes, pathology, and treatments.
• Discuss the interactions/relationships between COR PULMONALE & OSA.
• Identify and discuss the wide variety of sleep disorders, including their symptoms, consequences, and treatments.
• Explain what is meant by “insomnia” and discuss its prevalence and treatments.

Course Information

The following case history is an example of a healthcare worker’s introduction to sleep medicine. The setting is a clinic. The patient is a 32 year old male who appears fit and trim and quite healthy. He is accompanied by his wife, a young woman who despite looking fit, trim and healthy appears to be exhausted.