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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea course for Medical Doctors

Speciality Classification
Medical Doctors
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
20 minutes
Subject matter expert
e-Learning for Healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity
Endorsed By
NHS Health Education England

This session introduces obstructive sleep apnoea: describing high risk groups and causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • Define obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
  • Recognise the causes of OSA and high risk groups
  • State the signs, symptoms and complications associated with OSA
  • Describe the diagnosis and treatment of OSA

This session begins by looking at the causes of OSA. It then considers its symptoms, signs and complications before moving on to diagnosis and treatment.


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Instructors / Speakers
Sarah Denniston,
Paediatric Consultant

Sarah Denniston is a paediatric consultant at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham. She trained in Cambridge and the West Midlands.

She has a special interest in respiratory paediatrics, especially cystic fibrosis. In addition to her clinical roles she is local RCPCH College Tutor, lead for PAU, and teaches EPLS.

Vasileios Patelis,
Specialist

Vasileios Patelis is an ST7 Specialist Registrar in Paediatrics, currently working at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. He has an interest in paediatric respiratory medicine.

Delivery
Title
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea course for Medical Doctors
Speciality Classification
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Child and family health, Children and young peoples health, Maternal-child, Paediatric, Paediatric and Neonatal Care
Location
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
20 minutes
Location
Online
Access Duration (in months)
12
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