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- Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:49 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Was my OSA misdiagnosed?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6731
Re: Was my OSA misdiagnosed?
The endoscopy of the upper airways is done as an on consult procesudure on a n ent practice with out sedation or anesthesia, with a flexible nasopharingoscope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gtRhXIezvU These is one example of OSA caused by lingual tonsils Often when people say endoscopy they think ...
- Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:53 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Was my OSA misdiagnosed?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6731
Re: Was my OSA misdiagnosed?
Rule of thumb: In sleep medicine the patient is always right Yes i am on the field of medicine, also patient that why i do almost all lines of treatment from snore pillows to multinivel surgery Whatever it take to get a good night sleep starting from the less invasive always Back to the topic: If th...
- Sun Jul 14, 2013 10:46 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Was my OSA misdiagnosed?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6731
Re: Was my OSA misdiagnosed?
Saw the question and the study 1. You are below 50 years of age 2. Your sleep condition is worst at REM stage 3. CPAP doesn't seem to work 4. You primary physician was not an ENT So I am guessing no site of obstruction was analyzed or flexible nasopharyngoscopy In recent MRI guided studies the notic...