Sleep Apnea and CPAP Machine Video
Great eight minute video that explains the different kinds of sleep apnea, symptoms of sleep apnea and how using a CPAP machine will correct the problem of obstructive sleep apnea. Filled with diagrams and great information. It also goes over in great detail the different parts of a standard CPAP machine and how they work.
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What is Sleep Apnea?
Obstructive Sleep Apnea is when the windpipe is blocked during sleep. People who have sleep apena can stop breathing 10 to 30 seconds at a time while they are sleeping. This can happen up to 400 times every night. This can be serious and in some cases life-threatening.
Everyone with Obstructive Sleep Apnea snores, but [...]
Causes of obstructive sleep apnea
When you have obstructive sleep apnea, your throat collapses during sleep, blocking the airway and preventing air from getting to the lungs. Generally, your throat muscles keep the throat and airway open.
Causes and risk factors of sleep apnea:
Large tonsils or adenoids or other anatomical differences. (A deviated septum, enlarged tongue, or receding chin can [...]