A patient has severe obstructive sleep apnoea–hypopnoea syndrome with disabling daytime sleepiness. Weight-management support has started. Which treat...

Question

A patient has severe obstructive sleep apnoea–hypopnoea syndrome with disabling daytime sleepiness. Weight-management support has started. Which treatment most directly controls nocturnal upper-airway obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Continuous positive airway pressure

Answer

Nocturnal oxygen alone

Answer

A sedative hypnotic at bedtime

Answer

Tonsillectomy without anatomical assessment

Answer

A bronchodilator inhaler

Obstructive sleep apnoea — MRCP Part 1 MCQ

A patient has severe obstructive sleep apnoea–hypopnoea syndrome with disabling daytime sleepiness. Weight-management support has started. Which treatment most directly controls nocturnal upper-airway obstruction?