Sleep apnea Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 52-year-old woman presents to the primary care office to follow up on recent sleep study results. Last week, the patient underwent nocturnal polysomnography to evaluate for suspected sleep apnea after she reported excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue. The patient’s past medical history is significant for hypertension and an ischemic stroke two years ago. Her current medications include aspirin, atorvastatin, and lisinopril. Vital signs are unremarkable. Body mass index is 28 kg/m2. On physical examination, there is no edema or erythema of the bilateral nasal turbinates. The soft palate is fully visible with the patient’s mouth wide open, and there is no enlargement of the tonsils or uvula. Polysomnography results show an apnea-hypopnea index of 23. During the study, the patient had several episodes of progressively fast, heavy breathing that alternated with slow or apneic periods of breathing. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?  

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