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Apnea del sueño: nuevas tecnologías (edX)

Apnea del sueño: nuevas tecnologías (edX)

Aprende las bases del manejo integral y multidisciplinario de la apnea del sueño en niños y adultos. La apnea obstructiva del sueño es un trastorno respiratorio del sueño que por su alta prevalencia en el mundo, se ha convertido en un serio problema de salud pública en diversos países. A esta alta prevalencia, se suma el alto porcentaje de sub-diagnóstico y las consecuencias originadas por la falta de tratamiento y los transtornos generados al momento de dormir, representadas por accidentes de tránsito, accidentes laborales, problemas neurocognitivos, alteraciones metabólicas, enfermedades cardiovasculares y problemas de aprendizaje y de atención en niños.

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El diagnóstico y tratamiento de la apnea del sueño deben ser abordados por un equipo multidisciplinario donde participan varios especialistas de las áreas de medicina, odontología y otros profesionales de la salud.
El objetivo general de este curso en línea es incrementar el conocimiento de los profesionales de la salud en el diagnóstico y tratamiento integral de pacientes con apnea obstructiva del sueño (AOS). Los avances tecnológicos son un aliado para combatir este trastorno respiratorio.

What you'll learn

  • Reconocer las pruebas utilizadas en el diagnóstico de la apnea del sueño
  • Interpretar los resultados encontrados en una polisomnografía, y en otras ayudas diagnósticas como cuestionarios de sueño, cefalometrías y fibronasolaringoscopias
  • Reconocer los signos y síntomas frecuentemente asociados a la apnea del sueño en la población pediátrica y de adultos
  • Identificar el equipo multidisciplinario que debe manejar al paciente con apnea del sueño
  • Conocerlos enfoques terapéuticos más exitosos para el control de la apnea y de algunas comorbilidades asociadas a la apnea del sueño en niños y adultos
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