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Central Sleep Apnea (CSA)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Avoid OpioidsAvoid HyperventilationAvoid HypoxiaHypoxiaArrhythmiasReduced Cardiac Output

Pathophysiology

Central sleep apnea (CSA) is repetitive cessation of airflow with no respiratory effort - the pontomedullary rhythm generator briefly stops sending the signal. An event is at least 10 seconds of...

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