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Revision as of 16:24, 19 September 2011

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kashish Goel, M.D.

Keywords: Sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity hypoventilation, cor pulmonale

There are two different type of sleep apnea. This section will focus on obstructive sleep apnea.

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 ===[[Central Sleep Apnea]]===
 ===[[Obstructive Sleep Apnea]]===
-==[[Sleep apnea epidemiology|Epidemiology]]==
-==[[Sleep apnea risk factors|Risk factors]]==
-==[[Sleep apnea pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
-==[[Sleep apnea natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==
-==[[Sleep apnea causes|Causes]]==
-== Diagnosis ==
-:[[Sleep apnea history and symptoms| History and Symptoms]] | [[Sleep apnea physical examination | Physical Examination]] | [[Sleep apnea laboratory studies | Lab Studies]] | [[Sleep apnea electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Sleep apnea polysomnography|Polysomnography]] | [[Sleep apnea home oximetry|Home Oximetry]] | [[Sleep apnea other imaging findings|Other imaging findings]]
-==Treatment==
-:[[Sleep apnea medical treatment| Medical Treatment]] | [[Sleep apnea surgical treatment| Surgical Treatment]] | [[Sleep apnea other treatment| Other Treatments]]
 ==See also==