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Chapter 2. Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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The definition of an apnea includes
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A. Cessation of airflow for 10 seconds
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B. Cessation of airflow for 10 seconds with an arousal
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C. Hypoxia after decreased airflow for 10 seconds
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D. Cessation of airflow for 20 seconds with an arousal
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All of the following are indications for surgery for OSA except
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When performing Friedman staging of a patient’s oropharynx, which of the following is true?
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A. The tongue is protruded.
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B. The patient is instructed to say “ahh.”
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C. The patient is asked to swallow.
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D. The patient is asked to open mouth without any other action.
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The only curative surgery for OSA is
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Indications for drug-induced sleep endoscopy include all of the following except
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A. Mandatory before any surgery takes place
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B. Where clinical findings do not match sleep study outcomes
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C. Failure of primary surgery
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D. Prior to major surgical intervention