A sleep medicine curriculum for otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.Goals and objectives Otolaryngologists play an important role in the evaluation and treatment of patients with sleep disordered breathing, with special emphasis and expertise in obstructive sleep apnea Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) A potentially life-threatening condition characterized by episodes of breathing cessation during sleep alternating with snoring or disordered breathing. , snoring snoring, rough, vibratory sounds made in breathing during sleep or coma. The noisy breathing is the result of an open mouth and a relaxation of the palate; it is frequently induced by lying on one's back. , and upper airway resistance syndrome Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome or UARS is a sleep condition characterized by airway resistance to breathing during sleep. The primary symptoms include daytime sleepiness and excessive fatigue. . The following curriculum is designed to provide the otolaryngologist with the requisite knowledge in the basic and clinical sciences of sleep so that they can independently evaluate and treat patients with sleep disordered breathing and participate in multidisciplinary team practices. Curriculum The curriculum is a list of topics that pertain to pertain to verb relate to, concern, refer to, regard, be part of, belong to, apply to, bear on, befit, be relevant to, be appropriate to, appertain to the study and practice of sleep medicine. These topics are not equally important, nor is it implied that otolaryngologists will be equally versed in all areas. The amount of time spent on study and the specific subjects that will be covered are local issues to be determined by interest and local resources. Abstract As otolaryngologists play increasingly important roles in the evaluation and treatment of sleep disordered breathing, it is important that all practitioners systematically study the field of sleep. The curriculum outlined in this article has been developed for resident training at the University of California, San Diego UCSD is consistently ranked among the top ten public universities for undergraduate education in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.[3] It is a Public Ivy. [1] For graduate studies, most of UCSD's Ph.D. , School of Medicine. It is divided into goals and objectives, curriculum, differential diagnosis differential diagnosis n. Determination of which one of two or more diseases with similar symptoms is the one from which the patient is suffering. Also called differentiation. of sleep disordered breathing, international classification of sleep disordered breathing, a glossary of sleep terms, and a list of resources. From the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Dr. Davidson) and the Division of Pulmonary Physiology (Dr. Loredo), University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine and the VA San Diego Healthcare System. |
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