Diagnosaurus
Obstructive sleep apnea
Etiology
- Narrow upper airway (micrognathia, obesity, tonsillar hypertrophy)
- Alcohol or sedatives (precipitating factor)
- Upper respiratory infection (URI) (precipitating factor)
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Obstructive Sleep Apnea." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114772/0/Obstructive_sleep_apnea.
Zeiger RFR. Obstructive sleep apnea. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114772/0/Obstructive_sleep_apnea. Accessed October 31, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Obstructive sleep apnea. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114772/0/Obstructive_sleep_apnea
Zeiger RFR. Obstructive Sleep Apnea [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2025 October 31]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114772/0/Obstructive_sleep_apnea.
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