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GERD and Sleep Apnea
GERD and Sleep Apnea, eloquently explained to me by Dr. Mack Jones: "Here is the way I understand it. When you obstruct your upper airway lying in bed asleep, you continue to struggle to get a breath. The diaphragm pulls downward and the chest wall muscles pull outward creating a large negative pressure inside the chest. Since the esophagus can open to the stomach, gastric contents are sucked up into the esophagus and because you are in a horizontal position, these fluids are easily drawn all the way up into the throat.
From here they can be inhaled into the lungs, causing bronchitis or pneumonia, hence the chronic cough. Gastric contents in the throat extend up into the eustachian tubes and sinuses causing ear and sinus infections. So, treating OSA can alleviate GERD and it's serious consequences."
From here they can be inhaled into the lungs, causing bronchitis or pneumonia, hence the chronic cough. Gastric contents in the throat extend up into the eustachian tubes and sinuses causing ear and sinus infections. So, treating OSA can alleviate GERD and it's serious consequences."
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Permalink Reply by 99 on
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it is to do with the muscles
first off the muscle suppose to close off to prevent acid reflux
second the neck muscles collapeses
the link is muscles
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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on
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99 the negative pressure opens up the esophagus allowing the acid in. Despite being cut off from o2 due to apnea your respiratory system still tries to do it's job. This negative pressure is transformed to the next path of least resistance. Thus a straw from your stomach to your lungs.
Great explanation Dr. Mack. Always a pleasure to hear from you.
99 said:it is to do with the muscles
first off the muscle suppose to close off to prevent acid reflux
second the neck muscles collapeses
the link is muscles
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