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Is there dyspnea? If there is a history of dyspnea, heart disease or lung disease should be suspected.
Is there a history of drug or alcohol ingestion? There are many drugs that may cause ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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Is there excessive snoring? Excessive snoring would indicate obstructive sleep apnea from large tonsils, deviated nasal septum, cleft palate, other abnormalities, and obesity.
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Insomnia may be a primary diagnosis or a complaint or symptom secondary to an underlying acute or chronic disorder. Many patients have insomnia but do not tell their doctors, so questions about sleep quality should be asked during... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... It is customary to assume that the cause of the disorder is psychogenic and simply to prescribe a sleeping pill to anyone suffering from insomnia, hoping that it will go away by itself. Although this may be true in many cases, the
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... The differential diagnosis of sleep apnea may be arrived at by utilizing both physiology and anatomy. Normal sleep requires an unobstructed pathway from the nasopharynx to the lung and an intact central nervous
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... Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep, remain asleep, or feel refreshed by sleep. Acute and transient during periods of stress, insomnia may become chronic, causing constant fatigue, extreme anxiety as bedtime approaches, and psychiatric... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures
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Insomnia
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
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... Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep, remain asleep, or feel refreshed by sleep. Acute and transient during periods of stress, insomnia may become chronic, causing constant... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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Insomnia
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
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... Charles E. Henley
Insomnia is more than just being unable to fall asleep. It is a subjective condition of insufficient or nonrestorative sleep despite an adequate opportunity... Approach. ... History ... Physical examination. ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment
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... Differential Overview
Insomnia
❑ Stress
❑ Drugs
❑ Medical disorders
❑... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings
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... Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep, remain asleep, or feel refreshed by sleep. Acute and transient during periods of stress, insomnia may become chronic, causing constant fatigue, extreme... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep, remain asleep, or feel refreshed by sleep. Acute and transient during periods of stress, insomnia may become chronic, causing constant fatigue... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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It is customary to assume that the cause of the disorder is psychogenic
and simply to prescribe a sleeping pill to anyone suffering from insomnia,
hoping that it will go away by itself.... Pictures
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The differential diagnosis of sleep apnea may be arrived at by
utilizing both physiology and anatomy. Normal sleep
requires an unobstructed pathway from the... Pictures
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