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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Dec 11th, 2021

OSA occurs when the muscles in the upper airways relax during sleep. This relaxation of muscles lead to blockage of the airway passage and thus episodes of desaturation (lowering of oxygenation).  Sings of having OSA include fatigue and low energy, morning headache, loud snoring, easily falling asleep during daytime. Most...

Wheezing Nov 25th, 2021

A wheeze is a continuous musical sound that can be produced by vibration of opposing walls of an airway that is narrowed almost to the point of closure. The most common cause of wheezing is asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Wheezing can also happen during episodes of acute...