Snoring is what we define as the emission of sound coming from the nose or mouth as a result of a partial obstruction of the air when sleeping.
On many occasions it can be associated with sleep apnea, an event that represents a health problem that should not be missed, and is defined as a process where breathing is interrupted and, depending on its duration, it can impact the quality of life. of people.
Within the specialty of otorhinolaryngology and in conjunction with other specialties such as neurology, pulmonology, nutrition, etc. It can be addressed to eventually begin the corresponding therapy and be able to resolve it at its roots.
As a specialist, the approach to the patient with snoring and sleep apnea involves a series of physical and complementary examinations such as imaging studies called computed axial tomography of the facial skull mass, polysomnography is one that exhaustively evaluates the patient’s rest considering the parameters most important such as blood oxygenation, heart rate, blood pressure and others.
This is when the physical and weight conditions of the patients are put into action, these include the correct entry of nasal air bilaterally, a very common condition such as the deviation of the nasal septums, mouth breathing and the presence of tonsillar tissue that According to its size it represents a significant value, and other physical conditions such as excess body weight, lack of physical activity and factors specific to each patient such as body dimensions such as weight, height, key points in the physical examination that define parameters necessary to understand the reason for snoring and possible sleep apnea.
For this reason I consider not omitting these parameters and consulting in due time with the aim of applying the corresponding therapy.
Dr. Ignacio Golian
Otorhinolaryngologist
MN: 134145
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