A patient reports loud snoring, fragmented sleep, chronic daytime sleepiness, and fatigue. What treatment does the healthcare professional anticipate teaching this patient about?

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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is characterized by repetitive increases in resistance to airflow within the upper airway with loud snoring, gasping, intervals of apnea lasting from 10 to 30 seconds, fragmented sleep, and chronic daytime sleepiness and fatigue, as well as a decrease in oxygen saturation. The treatment of choice is the use of a continuous positive airway pressure machine (CPAP). Adenotonsillectomy is the treatment of choice for children who have sleep apnea related to adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Occupational safety assessment might be important for patients with narcolepsy or who experience microsleeps in which the person does not realize they are falling asleep. Gabapentin is a treatment for restless leg syndrome.

A Patient Reports Loud Snoring, Fragmented Sleep, Chronic Daytime Sleepiness