Sleep-disordered breathing in children: a practical guide for primary care practitioners
Sleep disorders in early childhood - This practical guide for GPs emphasises early recognition, evaluation and referral to avoid unwanted cognitive and behavioural consequences
Learning objectives
You will learn to:
- To understand that sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children ranges from primary snoring to obstructive sleep apnoea
- To use brief, targeted sleep history taking and mobile phone videos to identify obstructive sleep apnoea in children with and without adenotonsillar hypertrophy
- To appreciate that untreated OSA in children is associated with deficits in attention, including hyperactivity and emotional dysregulation
- To recognise red flag symptoms for early referral to specialist care
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