Treatment for Acute Sleep Apnea?
i know that for obsructive sleep apnea patients have CPAps or sumthing, that keep the airway from closing. But acute sleep apnea there is nothing to stop from closing because acute sleep apnea is when you just stop breathing. so whats the treatment?
When you say "acute sleep apnea," are you referring to Central Sleep Apnea? While obstructive sleep apnea is caused by the airway collapsing, central sleep apnea is a disorder where there is no drive to breathe. The most successful treatment for central sleep apnea is a type of breathing machine that is similar to CPAP, but instead of supplying a constant air pressure, the pressure varies to stimulate the drive to breathe, similar to how a ventilator works. Like CPAP, this is applied via a mask that covers the nose or both the nose and mouth. Different companies have different trademarked names, but this "smart CPAP" often goes by the names VPAP or AutoSV ("SV" standing for "servo-ventilation"). Unfortunately, you may need to have as many as three overnight sleep studies — the first to diagnose apnea (whether obstructive or central), the second where you will be on regular CPAP or BiPAP (which is sometimes effective for central sleep apnea, so insurance companies require it be tried first), and then if that doesn’t work, a third night on VPAP or AutoSV. Central apnea is more difficult to treat than obstructive apnea, but as long as you get an experienced and capable technician running your study, there’s a very good chance of them finding the right pressures to keep you breathing normally through the night.
Posted in 
Tags:
CPAp machine blows air into your mouth, through a mouthpiece you wear when you are in bed. This air forces your uvula to stay open and not close causing you not to breath in.
References :
There are different approaches that can be adopted to cure sleep apnea. The four different techniques to cure sleep apnea are :
1.Altering the lifestyle: doctors have observed that people who are obese or over weight are most likely to be suffering from sleep apnea. Therefore it is advised that those suffering from milk sleep apnea and are over weight should work towards shedding off some of those extra pounds. In addition to that, altering the life style to cure sleep apnea also includes surrendering the habit of smoking and alcohol. Sleeping positions should be switched to sleeping on a side rather than on the back and special medicines to keep the nasal pathways open could be taken as well to maintain oxygen flow.
2.Using a mouthpiece while sleeping: these equipments can be designed by a dentist or an orthodontist and can be used to adjust the tongue and the lower jaw while sleeping so that the airways can be kept open. This method is primarily for those suffering from mild sleep apnea
3.Making use of breathing devices: for those undergoing a harsher form of sleep apnea, breathing devices are the cure. A continuous positive air pressure machine is one such device that can easily fit over the mouth and the nose and softly pushes air in to the throat. This way the width of the air pathways can be maintained to allow safe flow of air in to the lungs.
4.Surgery: those who suffer from acute sleep apnea, are advised to undergo this minor surgery of readjustment of the jaw, removing stiffening or shrinking excess tissue or a surgery can be done to remove tonsils that block air pathways too.
References :
Tons Of Nurses In My Family
Acute or severe sleep apnea can be treated through surgery. Here are the types of surgery:
-uvulopalatopharyngoplasty or UPPP (is a surgery that removes uvula and a part of the soft palate.)
-laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (with laser surgery you don’t need anesthetics and sedatives and no hospitalization. Is less expensive an less painful than UPPP)
-gastric bypass surgery (this is an option for obese people, but is not exactly for what you asked for).
-Tracheostomy= if you have the most acute sleep apnea, this is the surgery that can help you breathe again. This is the last option in your treatment.
I hope it helps.
References :
http://www.sleep-apnea-guide.com/sleep-apnea-surgery.html
When you say "acute sleep apnea," are you referring to Central Sleep Apnea? While obstructive sleep apnea is caused by the airway collapsing, central sleep apnea is a disorder where there is no drive to breathe. The most successful treatment for central sleep apnea is a type of breathing machine that is similar to CPAP, but instead of supplying a constant air pressure, the pressure varies to stimulate the drive to breathe, similar to how a ventilator works. Like CPAP, this is applied via a mask that covers the nose or both the nose and mouth. Different companies have different trademarked names, but this "smart CPAP" often goes by the names VPAP or AutoSV ("SV" standing for "servo-ventilation"). Unfortunately, you may need to have as many as three overnight sleep studies — the first to diagnose apnea (whether obstructive or central), the second where you will be on regular CPAP or BiPAP (which is sometimes effective for central sleep apnea, so insurance companies require it be tried first), and then if that doesn’t work, a third night on VPAP or AutoSV. Central apnea is more difficult to treat than obstructive apnea, but as long as you get an experienced and capable technician running your study, there’s a very good chance of them finding the right pressures to keep you breathing normally through the night.
References :
Two years experience as a registered sleep technologist.