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Flashcards in Sleep Disorders Deck (7)
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1
Q

what drives you to breathe?

A
  • chest wall movements/pulmonary stretch
2
Q

in which state would a patient with morbid obesity have the most trouble breathing?

A
  • REM
3
Q

which is a disorder of repetitive episodes of no effort to breathe or no initiation to breathe

A
  • central sleep apnea
4
Q

central sleep apnea related to

A
  • lesion of medulla/pons

- narcotics

5
Q

cheyne stokes breathing

A
  • crescendo-decrescendo breathing
6
Q

cheyne stokes breathing caused by

A
  • problem with CNS or heart failure
7
Q

obesity hypoventilation syndrome gas levels throughout the day

A
  • high PaCO2 throughout the day

- low PaO2 and high PaCO2 during sleep