A Patient with Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)can Expect Treatment

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient with mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can expect treatment to consist of

• A) medical management with protriptyline.
• B) weight loss, elimination of alcohol before bedtime, and side sleeping.
• C) immediate use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).
• D) surgical intervention with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP).

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