The Many Fronts of Battling Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Cureus

Family Medicine, Mercyhealth, Beloit, USA.

Published: August 2021

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a breathing disorder during sleep secondary to collapsing upper airways that leads to a significant decrease or a complete cessation of airflow despite an effort to breathe. As the name suggests, an obstruction, likely caused by an inherited narrow airway, is the most common cause. But there are less known factors that may contribute to the worsening of OSA. We present a case of very severe OSA contributed by weight gain, opioid use, and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), in addition to a genetically narrow airway. This case highlights the importance of battling OSA on many different fronts. Our patient eventually was able to stop positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, once the contributing factors were addressed appropriately.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8423121PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16937DOI Listing

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