Take the case of Mr. J , an executive in a publishing company. In the past year, he's increased his work time to 60 hours/week and decreased his physical activity level. He's not exercising at all now, often eats fast food on the go, and has gained 50 pounds. He's averaging 5 to 6 hours of restless sleep per night. He finds himself losing his patience or falling asleep at work and yelling at his kids at home. He's gotten into two minor car crashes over the past year. At his last physical exam, his BP was elevated and he was complaining of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms. His wife reports that he's been snoring more and sounds as though he's choking at times.
Most likely, Mr. J is suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, which is characterized by repeated periods of apnea and hypo-apnea during sleep. These periods of absent breathing or inadequate.
Take the case of Mr. J , an executive in a publishing company. In the past year, he's increased his work time to 60 hours/week and decreased his physical activity level. He's not exercising at all now, often eats fast food on the go, and has gained 50 pounds. He's averaging 5 to 6 hours of restless sleep per night. He finds himself losing his patience or falling asleep at work and yelling at his kids at home. He's gotten into two minor car crashes over the past year. At his last physical exam, his BP was elevated and he was complaining of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms. His wife reports that he's been snoring more and sounds as though he's choking at times. Most likely, Mr. J is suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, which is characterized by repeated periods of apnea and hypo-apnea during sleep. These periods of absent breathing or inadequate.
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