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Sleep disordered breathing is highly prevalent in the adult community and is associated with a range of cardiometabolic conditions. Adequately treating sleep apnoea improves excessive daytime somnolence, sleep related quality of life, reduces risk of motor vehicle accidents and can form the basis of primary & secondary prevention for a number of co-morbidities. This presentation will go through a number of case studies that will explore this complex relationship and define treatment protocols to optimise the management of your patient.

This session will cover the following learning outcomes:

• Recognise and treat sleep disordered breathing in sleepy drivers
• Identify the associations between sleep disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease
• Understand the current evidence surrounding treatment of sleep disordered breathing in primary and secondary prevention
• Interpret the basics of a polysomnogram
• Recognise the overlap between sleep disordered breathing and other non-respiratory sleep conditions (e.g. insomnia, parasomnias, leg movement disorders etc.)

Presented by

Dr Budhima Nanayakkara

Respiratory and Sleep Physician, Orange Health Service, Western NSW LHD

Further information: Liz Robinson

t 0437 450 592 e: liz.robinson@wnswhphn.org.au