Sleep apnea

Question 1

Sleep apnea

Answer 1

Repeated cessation of breathing > 10 sec

Thus disrupted sleep and daytime somnolence

Question 2

Sleep apnea:

types

Answer 2

1) central: no respiratory effort

2) obstructive: respiratory effort against airway obstructive.

Question 3

Sleep apnea:

obstructive

Answer 3

Obesity, loud snoring, systemic/pulm HTN, arrythmias, and possibly sudden death.

Question 4

Sleep apnea:

treatment and complication

Answer 4

Weight loss, CPAP, surgery

Hypoxia => EPO => erythropoisis.