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Second Edition
By
Teri Barkoukis, MD, FCCP, Associate Professor of Medicine, Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine, Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep
Medicine, Director, Sleep Medicine Fellowship, Pulmonary-Critical Care Division, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Alon Avidan, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Neurology and Medical Director, UCLA Neurology Clinic; Associate Director, Sleep Disorders Center, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Description
Here's an ideal refresher on the core information in the field of sleep medicine. It is a comprehensive review-and-test workbook for
preparation of the Sleep Board exam that emphasizes the highlights of sleep medicine and recaps major points with figures, tables, and lists to guide readers. The second half is a mock examination for practice, which includes many polysomnogram segments and multiple epochs.
Also included are 500 exam questions, a quick reference to drug effects relating to sleep medicine, and an appendix on sleep scoring
basics.
Contents
Section I. Highlights of Sleep Medicine
1. Synopsis of Sleep Medicine
2. Highlights of Sleep Neuroscience
3. Sleep
Physiology
4. Sleep Breathing Disorders
5. Cardiovascular Pathophysiology
6. Hypersomnia Differential Pearls
7.
Insomnia Differential Pearls
8. Evaluating Epilepsy
9. Polysomnographic Technique: An Overview
10. Medication Effects
on Sleep
11. Pearls of Pediatric Sleep
Section II. Practice Exam for the Adventurous
12. Normal Sleep Patterns
13.
Mechanisms of Sleep Neurosciences
14. Cardiopulmonary Disorders
15. Neurological Sleep Disorders
16. Sleep-Wake
Disorders
17. Seizures
18. Artifacts
19. Pediatric Sleep Medicine
20. Pharmacology Mechanisms
21.
Polysomnography Pearls
22. Clinical Cases Studies I
23. Clinical Cases Studies II
24. Knowing Practice Parameters
25.
Sleep Journals Review
Section III. Valuable Resources
References
Appendix: Sleep Scoring Basics
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Paperback, 592 pages, publication date: MAY-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-7563-5
ISBN-10: 0-7506-7563-2
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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