Sleep Apnea

The amount of supplemental oxygen needed for individuals with sleep apnea can vary depending on the severity of their condition and other factors. In general, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the most common treatment for sleep apnea, which provides a constant flow of air to keep the airway open during sleep. Supplemental oxygen may be used in conjunction with CPAP therapy if there are additional respiratory issues present, but the specific amount of oxygen required would need to be determined by a healthcare provider based on the individual's oxygen saturation levels and overall health.

To prepare a Normal Saline Solution in 100ml of distilled water, you would add 0.9g of sodium chloride (NaCl) to the water. This concentration of 0.9% NaCl is considered isotonic and mimics the salt concentration of our body fluids. Stir the solution until the salt is completely dissolved before use.

Sinus bradycardia is a condition where the heart beats slower than normal due to the sinus node, the heart's natural pacemaker, sending electrical signals at a slower rate. It is typically considered normal in well-trained athletes or during sleep, but can also be present in some medical conditions or as a side effect of certain medications. Treatment is usually unnecessary unless it causes symptoms or complications.

Yes there are. These options should be discussed with your physician prior to use:

1. There are dental devices which can be molded specifically for the patient as well as after market versions which are already pre-formed. These devices are worn in the mouth at night and push the bottom jaw forward, which hopes to improve airflow by widening the throat.

2. Another option is surgery. This is much more invasive than CPAP therapy, but is an option for when CPAP therapy isn't working or patients refuse to be compliant.

3. There are also some holistic/herbal medications which claim to help improve the conditions which allow apnea to occur.

This disorder is primarily found in elderly patients with heart or neurological conditions that affect their ability to breathe properly

A CPAP machine is used for patients who suffer from a condition called sleep apnea. Sleep apnea occurs when a person is sleeping and they stop breathing for up to a few minutes at a time. A CPAP machine when worn at night time will help keep airways open so the person does not stop breathing.

Cheyne-Stokes respiration is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by breathing becoming shallower until it stops for a while and then breathing starts again and rapidly crescendos to a peak before decaying away again. The pattern repeats, with one cycle typically lasting about 1 minute. It is an oscillation of ventilation between apnea and hyperapnea with a crescendo-decrescendo pattern, and is associated with changing serum partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration

Yes, sleep apnea is a serious condition. What makes it serious? The fact that is may worsen various medical conditions, increase your chance of accidents while driving or working, or other problems.

$5000-$6000 plus orthodontics prior to surgery.

Normal Saline should not be used in the humidifier of your CPAP machine. Only distilled water should be used. The salt in the saline water could build up in the water chamber and introduce bacteria in the air your breathe. If you have further questions regarding this, you should speak with your physician or respiratory therapist.

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.

"A CPAP would not only help a person who suffers from obstructive sleep apnea, but also allow their partner to have a better nights sleep. A CPAP machine allows you to sleep better by pumping air into your throat to ensure your breathing is unobstructed."

The most common reason to fall asleep while driving is that you are sleep deprived or on medication which causes you to fall asleep. You should not drive if you fall asleep while doing so, as it is highly dangerous for you as well as other drivers. If you are receiving enough sleep and are not on any medication, you should discuss your problem with your doctor. You may have a very serious medical condition such as narcolepsy.

Making some simple lifestyle changes to help with sleep apnea. Try to avoid alcohol and medicine. Also, quitting smoke may help with sleep apnea. Often losing weight will help decrease the number of sleep apnea occurrences per night. Changing sleeping habits, such as raising the head of the bed 4 inches or sleeping on your side, can help decrease sleep apnea.

I've done this before and it worked ! The only thing you have to do is make it seem like your doing normal day activitys. You also have to keep your eyes a little open ( sleepwalkers have there's eyes open) if there is a rug try to stumble over it. But don't make it where you would fall ! Walk normal but slow... Don't out your arms out or people will know your faking it ! Hope this helped :)

Yes, provided the power inverter has a high enough power rating (wattage) for the CPAP device.

If properly maintained and treated, a cpap machine can last a long long time. Most insurance companies will cover a new cpap machine every 5 years. If your insurance covers it, you should get a new one then even if yours is still working, because the technology and features are constantly improving.

It all depends on what is causing the sleep apnea in the patient. The doctor has to determine what the obstruction is. If the obstruction is caused by tonsils or adnoids then it would be a tonsilectomy. If the obstruction is because of an elongated uvula than the uvula can be shaved. If it is a deviated septum than surgery to repair the nose may be ordered. If it is caused by weight then weightloss will reduce the problem or eliminate it all together.