Dr Kenny Pang - Do I need a sleep test?

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Do I need a sleep test?
Yes, for most patients who have snoring and are having un-refreshed sleep should have a sleep test done.

Do I need to stay hospital stay?
No. There are newer home based monitoring options that are just as accurate and reliable as the hospital overnight sleep test. The home based devices are also better, as the patient sleeps at home, in his natural regular environment; hence, the sleep is more physiological and would yield a more accurate result.

The current Watch PAT device has been shown to be effective and up to 93% accurate and reliable compared to the overnight full polysomnogram.

Dr Kenny Pang - SORE THROATS

Dr Kenny Pang talks about common condition like sore throats.

SORE THROATS

Sore throats may be due to tonsillitis, pharyngitis or laryngitis. Tonsillitis is usually very painful and may have a longer course of illness. Pharyngitis is usually due to a virus and is usually milder with a shorter duration. Laryngitis is associated with pain and hoarseness of voice.

Persistent sore throats that result in a fever or flu may be due to chronic or recurrent tonsillitis. If you experience tonsillitis more than once in two months, you may want to consider surgery to remove the tonsils (Tonsillectomy).

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Dr Kenny Pang - Does your child snore?

Did you know that as high as 20% or 1 in 5 children snore nightly and 30% or more snore occasionally?

This may be caused by:

nasal congestion
blocked nose
allergic rhinitis
enlarged adenoid
enlarged tonsils

How to determine if your child has sleep apnea. Let's Dr Kenny Pang tells you:

1. Frequent loud snoring
2. Short periods of stoppages in breathing during the night
3. Difficulty waking up, even though it seems that he/she has had adequate sleep
4. Headaches in the morning, or often during the day
5. Falling asleep or excessive daydreaming
6. Irritable, aggressive
7. Poor school results, performance


Dr Kenny Pang: For most children with OSA who have enlarged tonsils and adenoids, treatment is curative with an adeno-tonsillectomy. Children with allergic rhinitis are also treated aggressively with allergen avoidance, topical nasal steroid sprays and antihistamines (if necessary).

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