Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Accredited sleep center (2)

Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin.

Mr. Costello heard about sleep apnea and realized that he had several symptoms: heavy snoring, a weight problem, and falling asleep while driving. He discussed this with his family doctor, who gave him a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine and told him to go home and use it on a setting of “6.”
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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Accredited sleep center

Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin.

Mr. Woods was seen at his HMO and told that he needed a sleep study. He was assured that the HMO had a “sleep lab” and that a “sleep expert” would diagnose his problem. After a night in the “sleep lab,” he was told that he had central sleep apnea and was discouraged to learn [...]

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