Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2014

Effect of High Spinal Unmasking Undiagnosed OSA

Dr. Vijay Bhola, Dr. Amarjeet D. Patil

Abstract :

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common type of sleep apnea and is caused by obstruction of the upper airway. It is characterized by repetitive pauses in eathing during sleep, despite the effort to eathe, and is usually associated with a reduction in blood oxygen saturation. These pauses in eathing, called "apneas".1 Obstructive sleep apnea is an often underdiagnosed condition where a patient’s upper airway obstructs during sleep at night.2,3 Not only can resultant chronic hypoxia make patients susceptible to various illnesses but their quality of life may be severely impaired.3,4 Our case report of a 60 yr old male posted for open reduction and internal fixation of fractured left neck of femur serves to illustrate how a patient’s previously undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea was uncovered during high spinal blockade.

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Dr. Vijay Bhola, Dr. Amarjeet D.Patil Effect of High Spinal Unmasking Undiagnosed OSA Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. II

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