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What are treatments for sleep apnea?
.Behavioral changes. Oxygen and drug therapy. Mechanical ventilation. Surgery. Oral appliances.
Which finding is an indication for using positive-pressure ventilation?
Apnea or gasping
Which finding is an indication for using positive pressure ventilation?
Apnea or gasping
What lung or mouth disease is NOT known to be caused by smoking?
Apnea is not a "disease"! Apnea is a symptom of either a condition or a disease. Apnea is a temporary lack of breathing during sleep or during altered consciousness (such as during pre or post surgery). Sleep apnea or obstructive apnea can have numerous causes, including as a reaction to respiratory depressant medications (example, narcotics, even when given in the hospital), illegal drug use, obesity, throat problems, or a co-existing lung disease, acute illness, etc.The symptom of apnea has nothing to do with smoking.As to mouth, most oral infections such as yeast (which causes oral thrush) or viral infections (like Herpes Cold Sores) have nothing to do with smoking.
What is the most effective maneuver to establish normal breathing in a baby with secondary apnea?
application of positive-pressure ventilation
What is obstructive sleep apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition where your breathing is obstructed during sleep. This causes "apnea," or a brief cessation of breathing. Because you've stopped breathing, you'll partially wake up, disrupting your sleep.
What is apnea?
Apnea is the stoppage of breathing, such as which occurs for brief periods during sleep.
Is sleep apnea machines allowed during Ramadan?
while fasting during ramadan is it ok to use sleep apnea machines
What type of sleep apnea is treated with mechanical ventilators?
For moderate to severe sleep apnea, the most successful treatment is nighttime use of a ventilator, called a CPAP machine. used to treat both obstructive and central sleep apnea.
What is meaning of Apean?
Apnea is a temporary suspension of breathing. It occurs in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea).
Is it true that positive pressure ventilation is used to treat sleep apnea?
For moderate to severe sleep apnea, the most successful treatment is nighttime use of a ventilator, called a CPAP machine. Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), is an alternative form of ventilation.
What is the Definition of Central Sleep Apnea?
Central Sleep Apnea is a disorder in which your breathing repeatedly stops and starts during your sleep. Central Sleep Apnea is less common than Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
