What is the difference between obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea?
obstructive sleep apnea is caused by a blockage in the air passage that occurs when the muscles that keep the airway open relax and allow the tongue and palate to block the airway; central sleep apnea is caused by a disorder in the brain's respiratory control center
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Which of the following modes of mechanical ventilation is/are more likely to produce an altered PaCO2 in patients in response to chemoreceptor input? I. continuous mandatory ventilation II, proportional assist ventilation III. pressure support ventilation IV. assist-control (volume-cycled) ventilation
A. III only B. II, IV only C. III, IV only D. I, II, III only
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Mouth breathing may cause gingival recession
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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