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What body systems like respiratory system are affected by sleep apnea?
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∙ 11y ago
The cardiovascular, urinary, reproductive, neurolgy, brain, endocrine, senses( sight and new research show hearing), gastrointestinal, muscular, and the lymphatic. So the entire body is affected if the body doe not receive enough sleep
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How does sleep apnea affect the respiratory system -?
Its blocked. Which has little secondary effect on the respiratory system (it can get along without oxygen for an hour or two), but can damage the CNS in under 5 minutes.
What would be the immediate effect of damage to the Dorsal Respiratory Group?
Apnea
How is alcohol and the respiratory system related?
Alcohol affects the respiratory system in many ways such as slower breathing and sleep apnea in many individuals. These can be considered as shorter term effects, but over time, many individuals can potentially experience more long term effects such as those experienced as a result of lack of oxygen to the brain due to sleep apnea related issues. Heavy drinkers, over time, are also at risk of developing diseases and conditions affecting the respiratory system such as pneumonia due to a weaker immune system that can be experienced due to consumption of alcohol. - plc
What is Absent of breathing is known as?
The absence of breathing is respiratory arrest or apnea.
Can apnea be caused by smoking?
Obstructive sleep apnea can have a relationship to smoking, since the irritation can further inflame and enlarge tissue in the throat and contribute to the degree of obstruction. Usually in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) there is a combination of problems that add up to cause the periods of absence of breathing (apnea) due to an airway obstruction. Some of those are:being overweight and sleeping on your back, having large tonsils and other tissues in the mouth and throat (such as the uvula and soft palate), sometimes infection of throat, muscular relaxation of the tongue and throat during sleeping especially when on back, and obstructions due to nasal tissue thickening caused by smoking, colds, or allergies.There are neurological causes of sleep apnea that are not related to smoking, however. This different type of sleep apnea called Central sleep apnea (CSA) is caused by a problem within the central nervous system (CNS) that prevents the proper brain signals from getting to the respiratory system or from being recognized by the respiratory system to enable regular breathing. Some such CNS problems that can cause periods of apnea are injury to brain stem, Cerebrovascular Accidents (CVA or "stroke"), or infectious or other disorders and diseases of the brain or respiratory system.______In the study of the relationship the conclusion was: "CONCLUSIONS: In our patient population, smoking is not an independent risk factor for sleep apnea after adjusting for other confounding variables." Although they did suggest that it can worsen apnea and that there is a relationship for people with severe apnea. So, can it cause apnea? It appears not to be a contributing factor.Interestingly, smoking is a significant factor for micro-arousals (not necessarily respiratory related) and so affects sleep in other ways.So, I guess if you want a good night's sleep, stop smoking.________Additional information on other studies found in the related links below and further discussion about the above opinions is moved to the "Discussion" area associated with this question...please see.--WikiAnswers Supervisor
What are the uses of continuous positive airway pressure?
Common uses of continuous positive airway pressure include sleep apnea, respiratory distress syndrome in infants, and adult respiratory distress syndrome.
What causes a newborns respiratory rate drop to 16 breaths per minute while sleeping?
The normal respiratory rate for a newborn is 30-60 breaths a minute. When the respiratory rate drops below that, this is a symptom of sleep apnea or respiratory difficulties, and the baby should be seen by a physician immediately.
Hypothermia can cause apnoea true or false?
True. Hypothermia can significantly affect the respiratory center in the brain, causing a decrease in breathing (apnea) or shallow breathing. This can lead to respiratory failure if not treated promptly.
Why does Hyperventilation cause apnea?
WIth hyperventilation there is a decrease of CO2 in the blood and lungs. Lowering CO2 concentration increases the time before the respiratory center becomes stimulated.
Sleep Apnea is Easily Treated?
Mild to moderate sleep apnea can be treated without significant intervention, usually the nightly use of a C-PAP machine that forces air through the respiratory system so the patient breathes continually and stays asleep. Mild to moderate sleep apnea is helped by weight reduction, which helps open the throat passages, smoking cessation to reduce inflammation and fluid retention, avoiding alcohol, sedatives and sleeping pills, which relax throat muscles and avoiding caffeine and meals before bedtime.
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.
If you experience shortness of breath and an increased heart rate at night are those signs of asthma?
Sounds more like apnea. Not sure but sleep apnea is very serious. Get checked out for this. Apnea is when you stop breathing. Could be a load of things, asthma being one. Another few could be sleep apnea as mentioned above or even as severe as congestive heart failure. Get it checked. Sleep apnea is relatively common, the concern is how severely you are affected. Have a doctor check out the reason for the shortness of breath - as that should be your main concern as an increased heart rate this definitely could be a more serious issue than just apnea or asthma.
