I have had a tough week of non compliant patients. I have had patients pull their masks off. YEll and argue with me. I have explained all of the options for treating apnea numerous times. CPAP, BIPAP, ASV, DEntal devices, Positional therapy, UPP,tonsilectomy, throat scrape,TRacheotomy, Weight loss. Only to be stuck by the question "what will happen if I don't do this?" You see this is the only question barring an actual diagnosis, or anything that would violate hippa, that I can't answer at work when a patient asks. When everyhting else has been explained I have to leave out the last most important part. so I want to be clear when I say this. DEATH WILL HAPPEN! YOU will have a heart attack, stroke, Or suffocate due to Co2 retension. You will fall asleep driving, or make a bad choice at a crosswalk. One way or the other if you do not treat apnea it will kill you! Or worse yet someone else, OR A CHILD, MY CHILD, YOUR CHILD.
I just had to get that out! Sorry and thank you sleepguide.
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