About This Course
As respiratory therapists, we likely have an excellent professional understanding of the “many shades of COPD” from our patient care experiences. However, we may not have considered the concomitant impact sleep disorders bring to our COPD patient. Sleep Disordered Breathing is one of the most underdiagnosed and neglected disorders directly affecting both the quality and quantity of life for our COPD patients. The goal of this presentation is to advance the understanding and professional toolkit of the practicing therapist to assess the potential presence of Overlap Syndrome.
Successful completion of this course requires a score of 70% on the post-test.
Original webcast date: November 1, 2018
**Please note that all programs require the participant to view the entire program prior to taking the final quiz and obtaining a course certificate.**
Describe the impact of fragmented sleep associated with SDB
Discuss normal NREM/REM staging and physiological changes
Describe the characteristics of OSA/CSA/CompSA
Discuss the comorbidities that complicate SDB
Discuss the impact of COPD + SDB or Overlap Syndrome
Chapters
COPD + SDB = TROUBLE: Overlap Syndrome
Speaker Information
- Gregg Marshall, PhD, RRT, RPSGT, RST
Approved CRCE Hours
1.00
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