sleep apnea Flashcards
1
Q
Most common medical cause of daytime sleepiness
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OSA
2
Q
Apnea definition
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cessation of breathing for 10s
3
Q
Hypopnea definition
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continued breathing but ventilation is reduced by at least 50% from the previous baseline during sleep for 10s
4
Q
OSAHA definition
A
excessive daytime sleepiness
5 apnea/hypopnea events per hour
5
Q
Risk factors for OSAHA syndrome
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obesity shortening of mandible or maxilla male middle age hypothyroidism acromegaly smoking ehlers danlos myotonic dystrophy
6
Q
OSAHA in children is associated with
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tonsil or adenoid hypertrophy
