Anatomy, Physiology & Health Sciences

Sleep Medicine

39 lessons · 108 glossary terms · 110 practice questions — Three books on sleep medicine written in plain English: the sleep lab, polysomnography, sleep disorders, testing, PAP therapy and the clinical thinking behind them.

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Entering the World of Sleep Medicine (book 1)17 lessons

  1. Introduction: Entering the World of Sleep Medicine
  2. The Blueprint of Sleep
  3. Decoding the BRPT Pathways
  4. Landing the Trainee Position
  5. Mastering the Night Shift
  6. The Math and Anatomy of the 10–20 System
  7. Patient Prep and Application
  8. The Art of Troubleshooting
  9. Running a Flawless Diagnostic PSG
  10. The Architecture of Sleep
  11. Respiratory Events and Arrhythmias
  12. The Science of Positive Airway Pressure
  13. Hacking the Board Exam
  14. Daytime Diagnostics
  15. Transitioning to the CCSH
  16. Lab Operations and Management
  17. Future Trajectories

Sleep Apnea, Testing and Treatment (book 2)14 lessons

  1. The Big Picture: Obstruction, Central Apnea, Hypoventilation, and Hypoxemia
  2. Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Why the Airway Keeps Collapsing
  3. Recognizing OSA in Real Patients
  4. PSG or HSAT? Choosing the Right Test
  5. Understanding the Respiratory Report Without Worshipping the AHI
  6. Building an OSA Treatment Plan That Fits the Patient
  7. Starting PAP and Keeping It Out of the Closet
  8. PAP Modes Without the Alphabet Soup
  9. Beyond PAP: Oral Appliances, Position, Weight, Surgery, and Combination Therapy
  10. Central Sleep Apnea: When the Problem Is Not a Blocked Airway
  11. Treating Central and Treatment-Emergent Sleep Apnea
  12. Hypoventilation and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
  13. NIV, Oxygen, COPD Overlap, and Neuromuscular Breathing Disorders
  14. High-Yield Cases, Board Patterns, and Clinical Traps

Sleep Medicine Foundations (volume 1)8 lessons

  1. What Sleep Medicine Actually Is
  2. Sleep Basics Without the Confusion
  3. Circadian Rhythm Made Simple
  4. How to Think About Sleep Complaints
  5. The Big Sleep Disorders at a Glance
  6. Sleep Testing Crash Course
  7. The Fellow’s Clinical Thinking Toolbox
  8. Board-Style High-Yield Review