PPT-What is Sleep Apnea?

Steadmans Medical Dictionary defines apnea as the absence of breathing or the want of breath When there is a cessation of airflow at the mouth and nose for more than 10 seconds Hypopnea . Alyssa Brzenski. Case . A 31 month old term 17kg girl presents for Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy as an outpatient. She has a history of frequent ear infections, which have resolved since ear tubes were placed. According to her mom she snores loudly and is much more active than the other children her age. Mom doesn’t think that she stops breathing at night but notices that she always breathes through her mouth and always seems to have bad breath. She has no other past medical history. On exam you observe an overweight female with grade III tonsils but an otherwise unremarkable airway, heart and lung exam.. -. RELATED . BREATHING . DISO. R. DERS. Sleep Related Breathing Disorders. Primary Central Apnea. Central Apnea Due to . Cheyne. Stokes Breathing. Central Apnea Due to High Altitude Periodic Breathing. Eilis Boudreau M.D., Ph.D.. Portland VA Medical Center. Epilepsy Center of Excellence & Sleep Medicine Program. Outline. What is the function of sleep?. How much sleep do we need?. Sleep Basics. Common sleep disorders. Capnography. 0930-1045. . 1. Objectives. Describe . obstructive Sleep apnea (OSA). Identify risk factors with obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. Describe medical conditions that are impacted with OSA. http://sleephygiene.web.unc.edu/. Sleep Apnea. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that is characterized by pauses or decreased breathing lasting at least 10 seconds during sleep. There are three types of sleep apnea:. Annette Hulse, DO. Sep 17 2016. www.SantaCruzOsteopathy.com. /Slides. Sleep Disordered Breathing. Snoring. Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome. Sleep apnea. Obstructive . Central. Mixed. Snoring. Loud/harsh during sleep, due to tissue vibration from the flow of air through membranous structures (the soft palate, uvula, and the pharyngeal . David A. Weed D.O.,FCCP,FAASM. Medical Director Sleep Disorders Center . TAMC. September 6,2018. Objectives. Understand the epidemiology and cost associated with untreated OSA. Awareness of evaluation methods for screening and diagnosing sleep apnea-role of HSAT. DISO. R. DERS. Sleep Related Breathing Disorders. Primary Central Apnea. Central Apnea Due to . Cheyne. Stokes Breathing. Central Apnea Due to High Altitude Periodic Breathing. Central Apnea Due to Medical Condition Not . Patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea can benefit from an oral appliance, which helps to keep the airway open while sleeping. Shirin. Shafazand, MD, MS . Neomi. Shah, MD . for the Sleep Education for Pulmonary Fellows and Practitioners, SRN ATS Committee. August 2014. Part 1: Case Presentation. Mr. Simon Applegate (SA) is a 55 year old male who comes to your office with complaints of shortness of breath. He has gained 10 . MI-001. Sleep Apnea. What is Sleep Apnea. . When a person falls asleep, their tongue falls to. the back of their throat blocking their airway. . As a result, they are unable to breathe, so they . Lampros. . Kokkalas. , . Georgia . Korompili. , Nikolas-Alexander . Tatlas. , . Stelios A. . Mitilineos. and Stelios M. . Potirakis. . INTRODUCTION. Sleep . apnea is a serious disorder where breathing stops frequently during sleep. decrease or complete halt in the muscles relax during sleep, causing soft tissue ctions (hypopneas) and complete pauses 10 and 30 seconds, but some may persist for one minute or longer. This can lead First product they created is a new device for sleep apnea. It is an oral/mandibular advancement splint to improve airflow (MAS). Custom molded/high comfort/produced by 3D printing. Improved compliance, less costly.