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THROAT OBSTRUCTION DURING SLEEP (SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS (Pauses in…
THROAT OBSTRUCTION DURING SLEEP
DEFINITION
When the muscles in the upper throat during sleep relaxes
Cuasing the tissues ti close in and block the airway
CAUSES
Age of over 50 years, smoker with hypertension
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Overweight mostly males, with a family history of apnea
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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Reccurent collapse of the pharyngeal airway during sleep,
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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
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Choking, snorting and gasping during sleep
Daytime sleepiness and fatigue, no matter how much time you spend in bed
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SURGICAL MANAGEMENT
TISSUE REMOVAL
And top of your throat,tonsils and adenoids
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TRACHEOTOMY
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You breath, you keep it covered during the day
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