Results for “obstructive sleep apnoea”
13 questions found
A local health district in western Sydney surveys its primary schools and finds that one in three children aged 5 to 12 years is above the healthy weight range,…
Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · middle twist
A 15-year-old girl is brought by her father because her marks have fallen from the top band to failing over two school terms. She has given up netball, which sh…
Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · middle twist
A 12-year-old Aboriginal boy is seen at a community clinic for a sports form. His body mass index is well above the 95th centile for age. His mother mentions th…
Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · middle twist
An 18-month-old boy is brought by his parents, who are alarmed that he bangs his head rhythmically against the cot rails for ten to fifteen minutes as he settle…
Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · common
A 7-year-old girl's teacher reports that her schoolwork has fallen away this year and that she "drifts off". Her mother says that twenty or thirty times a day s…
Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · middle twist
A 12-year-old boy attends with his mother. His body mass index for age is above the 99.7th percentile on his growth chart, having been on the 92nd percentile at…
Paediatrics · Pre-internship · middle twist
A 13-year-old boy's marks have fallen steadily over 12 months and his teacher reports that he dozes in afternoon classes, is irritable and forgets instructions.…
Psychiatry · Clinical rotations · middle twist
A 63-year-old retired postal worker is referred with four months of "insomnia". He falls asleep within ten minutes but wakes at about 4 am and cannot get back t…
Psychiatry · Clinical rotations · common
A 58-year-old man has slept poorly for three weeks since his brother died, and is now making errors at work. Sleep hygiene advice and relaxation training have n…
Psychiatry · Pre-internship · middle twist
An 8-year-old boy is brought by his parents because two or three nights a week, usually about an hour after falling asleep, he sits bolt upright and screams. He…
Psychiatry · Clinical rotations · common
A 47-year-old truck driver is referred by his general practitioner with insomnia and low mood after two months of exhaustion. He is in bed for nine hours a nigh…
Psychiatry · Clinical rotations · common
A 58-year-old man is admitted with three days of fever and a productive cough. He weighs 138 kg, uses continuous positive airway pressure at home for witnessed…
Acute Care · Pre-internship · middle twist
A 38-year-old man is reviewed because his blood pressure remains elevated despite perindopril 10 mg and amlodipine 10 mg daily. He feels well, sleeps soundly wi…
Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · common