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Death from Sleep Apnea

Is it possible to identify the cause of death as sleep apnea from an autopsy?

 

I suspect not and that is what such a serious disorder has such a low profile.

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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on April 30, 2011 at 5:27pm
I don't believe so. it is typically the effects of apnea that get you.
Permalink Reply by D. W. Conn on May 1, 2011 at 10:07am
Generally the ruling is due to 

Co-morbidity, and was the patient currently compliant or non-compliant with treatment. Occlusion of the throat can be determined at autopsy (tongue wells anyway at time of death). Non-witnessed sudden cardiac death due to fatal arrhythmias maybe diagnosed in the same way at times.

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