Competency information
Details
Clinically interpret overnight pulse oximetry and limited multichannel recordings.
Considerations
- Common co-morbid conditions associated with OSAHS.
- Identification of common artefacts.
- The effect and implications of artefacts on the investigation results and the actions needed to be taken to rectify them.
- Normal anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system.
- Compare the values/traces obtained with the normal range/values related to each type of investigation procedure.
- SOPs for each investigation.
- Correct annotation of the recording.
- Limitations and potential sources of errors in data collection.
- Calibration and adjustments of recording equipment and analysis programs.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 | Outcome Plan, prepare and undertake complete overnight pulse oximetry and limited multichannel recordings in a variety of patient conditions to obtain a range of subjective measurements of sleepiness in patients presenting with excessive daytime sleepiness. |