How OSAHS might present to non-sleep specialists
| Presentation | |
|---|---|
| Cardiologist89 | Hypertension |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | |
| Nocturnal angina | |
| Myocardial infarction | |
| Arrhythmias, particularly bradyarrhythmias | |
| Heart failure | |
| Cor pulmonale | |
| Increased pulmonary artery pressure | |
| Psychiatrist90 | Depression |
| Anxiety | |
| Behavioural problems | |
| Acute delirium | |
| Neurologist91–93 | Refractory epilepsy |
| Stroke | |
| Impaired rehabilitation post stroke | |
| Headache on waking | |
| Anaesthetist94,95 | Difficult intubation |
| Sensitivity to opioid analgesia and sedation | |
| Witnessed apnoeas during recovery | |
| Urologist15,96 | Nocturia |
| Impotence | |
| Erectile dysfunction | |
| Endocrinologist97 | Hypothyroidism |
| Acromegaly | |
| Diabetes | |
| ENT surgeon98 | Snoring |
| Sore throat | |
| Hoarse voice | |
| Gastroenterologist28 | Oesophageal reflux |
| Haematologist99 | Polycythaemia |
| Respiratory physician100–102 | Nocturnal shortness of breath |
| Respiratory failure |