Pediatric sleep pearls

Following in the steps of the bestselling Sleep Medicine Pearls, this practical resource provides authoritative guidance on the evaluation and management of common pediatric sleep medicine problems using concise clinical vignettes. Experts in this rapidly growing field, led by Drs. Lourdes M. DelRosso, Richard B. Berry, Suzanne E. Beck, Mary H. Wagner, and Carole L. Marcus, provide a hands-on, case-based approach, perfect for physicians studying for the sleep boards, fellows learning sleep medicine, and physicians who see children in their practice.

Includes index.

Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1. Introduction to Pediatric Sleep Medicine; Section 1. Evaluation of the Pediatric Sleep Patient; Case 1. Pediatric sleep history: A 4 year-old with snoring, gasping and witnessed apneas; Case Presentation; Question; Answer; Discussion; Case 2. A 6-year-old girl with tonsillar hypertrophy, high-arched palate, and snoring; Case Presentation; Physical Exam; Question; Answer; Discussion; Case 3. A 10-year-old girl with an unusual finding on physical exam; Case Presentation; Physical Exam.

Laboratory and Sleep FindingsQuestions; Answers; Discussion; Section 2. Pediatric Polysomnography; Case 4. Overview of pediatric polysomnography: A newborn infant with snoring and witnessed apnea; Case Presentation; Physical Exam; Questions; Answers; Discussion; Case 5. A 2-week-old infant with some challenging epochs on polysomnography; Case Presentation; Question; Answer; Discussion; Case 6. A 14-year-old with an abnormal end-tidal CO2 waveform during polysomnography; Case Presentation; Physical Exam; Laboratory and Sleep Findings; Question; Answer; Discussion.

Section 3. Common Polysomnographic Findings in Chi…