Epiglottic collapse on CPAP

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Okaythen
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Epiglottic collapse on CPAP

Post by Okaythen » Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:18 am

Does anyone definitively know if there is an objective way to tell if collapse of the epiglottis is interfering with CPAP treatment, making CPAP not fully effective? Would there be any clues regarding breathing waveforms or AHI, for example?

(My past DISE revealed collapse of the epiglottis.)

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Rubicon
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Re: Epiglottic collapse on CPAP

Post by Rubicon » Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:03 am

Yeah probably:

https://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrend ... obtype=pdf
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Re: Epiglottic collapse on CPAP

Post by Okaythen » Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:25 am

Rubicon wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:03 am
 Yeah probably:

https://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrend ... obtype=pdf
Thanks, Rubicon.

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