Global Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the upper airway from an obstructive sleep apnea perspective.
- Understand the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea
- Understand the heterogeneous nature of anatomic obstruction and neuromuscular tone in obstructive sleep apnea.
- Apply anatomic and physiologic phenotypes to the treatment algorithm for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Explain how to identify the site of the obstruction and determine if multi-level surgery is required.
- Understand the surgical steps involved in common surgical interventions for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Identify peri-operative morbidity and how to manage this in surgical treatment of OSA.
- Discuss the role of surgery in pediatric OSA.
- the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea and various disease phenotypes.
- Review components of the adult and pediatric physical exam as it relates to OSA.
- Discuss the impact of physical exam findings on disease management in both pediatric and adult patients.
- Understand the role of Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy in the evaluation of OSA in adult and pediatric patients. Discuss how to perform this exam and different sedative options.
- Appreciate the role of nasal obstruction in the pathophysiology of OSA.
- Discuss how management of nasal obstruction can be applied to OSA treatment strategies.
- Review conservative treatment options in adult and pediatric patients.
- Review pharyngeal surgical options in adult and pediatric patients.
- Review base of tongue surgical options in adult and pediatric patients.
- Understand different skeletal framework surgical options for OSA management.
- Discuss the role of neuro-stimulation in the management of OSA. Understand the differences of the current devices (FDA approved and under investigation).