Lesson 1Sleep partner report and bed-partner questionnaire use: witness reports, bed partner sleep diaries, STOP-Bang components collected from partnerExplains how to mix in sleep partner seeins, including snoring, apneas, movements, vocalizations, an parasomnias. Reviews use of partner questionnaires, sleep diaries, an STOP-Bang items from de bed partner.
Eliciting detailed partner observationsPartner reports of snoring and apneasNocturnal movements and parasomnia signsBed-partner sleep diaries and logsSTOP-Bang items from partner historyLesson 2Screening for other sleep disorders: RLS/PLMD screening, insomnia disorder questions, circadian rhythm disorder screening, REM behavior screeningGives a proper way to screen for restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder, insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, an REM sleep behavior disorder, using key diagnosis questions to guide more tests or referral.
Key questions for restless legs syndromeClues to periodic limb movement disorderCore insomnia disorder interview itemsCircadian rhythm disorder screening pointsREM sleep behavior disorder red flagsLesson 3Focused symptom history: snoring, witnessed apneas, nocturnal choking, nocturia, morning headaches, non-restorative sleepDetails how to get a exact night symptom history, including snoring, seen apneas, choking, nocturia, gasping, an morning headaches, to tell obstructive sleep apnea from odder causes of non-restorative or broken sleep.
Characterizing snoring pattern and severityWitnessed apneas and gasping descriptionsNocturnal choking, reflux, and positional factorsNocturia, sweating, and other autonomic signsMorning headaches and non-restorative sleepSymptom timelines and aggravating factorsLesson 4Comorbidities and medications: cardiovascular disease, psychiatric disorders, pain, nasal disease, antihypertensives, sedatives, alcohol and stimulant useFocuses on finding medical, mind sickness, an medicine tings dat cause sleep wahala, including heart an breathing sickness, pain, nose issues, mind drugs, sedatives, alcohol, stimulants, an many medicine mix-ups.
Cardiometabolic and respiratory comorbiditiesPsychiatric disorders affecting sleepChronic pain and nasal or airway diseaseSedatives, opioids, and psychotropic agentsAlcohol, caffeine, and stimulant use patternsPolypharmacy and drug interaction reviewLesson 5Substance, lifestyle, and sleep hygiene assessment: alcohol timing/quantity, caffeine, smoking, exercise, weight historyOutlines checking alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, exercise, food, an evening doins dat affect sleep. Stresses timing, amount, long patterns, weight history, an how to turn findings into custom sleep hygiene advice.
Alcohol timing, dose, and nightcap effectsCaffeine sources, timing, and sensitivityNicotine, vaping, and other substancesExercise timing and light exposure habitsWeight history and recent weight changeTargeted sleep hygiene counseling pointsLesson 6Sleep timing and architecture: bedtime, wake time, sleep latency, awakenings, naps, shift work, variabilityReviews how to map sleep timing, regularness, an continuity, including bedtime, wake time, latency, awakenings, naps, an shift work. Stresses finding circadian mix-up, social jet lag, an behavior tings dat cause insomnia.
Bedtime, wake time, and time in bedSleep latency and nocturnal awakeningsNapping habits and unintended dozingShift work, jet lag, and social jet lagWeekday–weekend variability patternsUsing sleep diaries to clarify patternsLesson 7Red flags and safety assessment: unexplained weight loss, neurological signs, excessive daytime sleepiness with high accident risk, nocturnal seizures, psychiatric crisisCovers urgent sleep red flags weh need quick action, including safety risks from bad sleepiness, possible brain sickness, seizures, big weight loss, an mind crisis, plus sorting, writing down, an referral ways.
Identifying medical and neurological red flagsAssessing excessive sleepiness and accident riskScreening for nocturnal seizures and parasomniasRecognizing psychiatric crisis and suicidalityImmediate safety planning and urgent referralsLesson 8Daytime symptoms and function: Epworth Sleepiness Scale scoring, concentration, mood, occupational safety risksExplores proper checking of daytime sleepiness, tiredness, thinking, mood, an safety. Includes Epworth Sleepiness Scale use, impact on work, driving, relationships, an how to tell sleepiness from low energy or depression.
Using and interpreting the Epworth ScaleDifferentiating sleepiness from fatigueCognitive and mood impacts of poor sleepOccupational and driving safety assessmentEffects on relationships and quality of life
