Sleep Apnea Flashcards
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Physiological changes in respiration during sleep
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Tidal volume decreases 15-20% and shallower in REM than in REM
Respiration rate inrease in NREM sleep but irregular in REM sleep
Minute ventilation decreases
Alveolar ventilation decreases
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What will happen when alveolar ventilation decrease during sleep?
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PaCO2 increase & PaO2 decrease -> arterial oxygen & Hb saturation decreases
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