Wake Up Dad

Anatomy
1. URT
Snoring
1. Snoring id due to vibration of soft palate and its thin edges called velum of the posterior faucial pi;;ar due to partial air way obstruction during inspiration
Sleep apnea
1. investogations
  1. Physical Examination
    1. mallampati score
      1. polysomnography
2. Excessive snoring with intervals of breath cessation (apnea)
3. signs and symptoms
  1. Insomnia
  2. Nocturia
  3. Daytime fatigue
4. risk factor
  1. Large tonsils
  2. gender
  3. Family History
5. Management
  1. Lifestyle changes
  2. CPAP
    1. /continuous positive airway pressure it gently blow pressurized air through your airway at a constant pressure that keeps the throat from collapsing.
6. pathophysiology
physiology
1. Receptor
  1. J receptor
  2. Mechanoreceptors
  3. Irretant Recaptors
  4. Chemoreceptors
2. Neural Breathing Control
  1. Cerebral Control
    1. Voluntary Ventilation
  2. Central control
    1. Medullary Respiration Centers
      1. Dorsal group of neurons
        Nucleus Tractus
      2. Ventral group of newrons
    2. Pons Respiration centers
      1. upper pons
        Apneustic centers
      2. Lower pons
        pneumotexic centers

Resource summary

	Created by Alia Rashed over 5 years ago