Assessing, Testing and Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea in 2019

Dr Keith Wong (Staff Specialist) and Gislaine Gauthier (Clinical Nurse Consultant)

Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Outline

1. Clinical assessment of a patient with suspected OSA

2. Pathways for diagnosis in light of changed Medicare Item numbers: direct GP referrals for sleep study, home vs laboratory sleep studies.

3. Interpreting a sleep study report

4. Treatment options

5. CPAP therapy: initiation and follow-up

Target Audience: GPs

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