Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep related breathing disorder (SDB) characterized by snoring with intermittent episodes of upper airway collapse resulting in either hyponeic or apneic events. Unrecognized pediatric OSA may lead to physiologic effects such as pulmonary hypertension and, effects on quality of life such as daytime sleepiness, enuresis, mood, behavior and cognitive function.
The gold standard to diagnose pediatric OSA is polysomnography (PSG) or a sleep study. A PSG consists of video monitoring and electronic recordings of nasal and oral airflow, respiratory effort (chest and abdomen), oxygenation, electroencephalography, electrocardiogram, and electromyography and often time end-tidal CO2 to assess for hypoventilation.
This COOL module will review the guidelines for Pediatric Polysomnography published by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep related breathing disorder (SDB) characterized by snoring with intermittent episodes of upper airway collapse resulting in either hyponeic or apneic events. Unrecognized pediatric OSA may lead to physiologic effects such as pulmonary hypertension and, effects on quality of life such as daytime sleepiness, enuresis, mood, behavior and cognitive function.
The gold standard to diagnose pediatric OSA is polysomnography (PSG) or a sleep study. A PSG consists of video monitoring and electronic recordings of nasal and oral airflow, respiratory effort (chest and abdomen), oxygenation, electroencephalography, electrocardiogram, and electromyography and often time end-tidal CO2 to assess for hypoventilation.
This COOL module will review the guidelines for Pediatric Polysomnography published by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Faculty:
Robert H. Chun, MD
Jeffrey J. Stanley, MD
