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Diagnosis information
Core diagnostic criteria, specifiers, differential considerations, and documentation support in one open, scan-friendly view.
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Core criterion A
Evidence by polysomnography of ≥5 obstructive apnoeas/hypopnoeas per hour of sleep + ≥1 of: nocturnal breathing disturbances (snoring, snorting, gasping, breathing pauses); daytime sleepiness/fatigue/unrefreshing sleep not explained by another disorder; OR ≥15 obstructive apnoeas/hypopnoeas per hour of sleep regardless of accompanying symptoms
Consistent with [Obstructive Sleep Apnoea-Hypopnoea] [specifier(s)]. Across recurrent nights, there have been repeated episodes of obstructive apnoeas; hypopnoeas; snoring; gasping; witnessed breathing pauses; nocturnal choking, accompanied by non-restorative sleep; excessive daytime sleepiness; morning headaches; impaired concentration; fatigue, forming a pattern consistent with sleep-disordered breathing. The presentation is further supported by objective evidence of five or more obstructive respiratory events per hour of sleep, or fifteen or more events per hour regardless of symptoms. These symptoms have resulted in clinically significant distress or impairment, and the disturbance is not better explained by primary insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, central sleep apnoea syndromes, narcolepsy, medication/substance effects, or other medical or neurological conditions.
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