Describe Obstructive sleep apnea.

Write a 300 word response to this weeks readings explaining to a patient the following -explain the pathophysiology of OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) -explain the pathophysiology of 3 consequences of OSA. Use at least 2 reference’s  Article : Michael G levitzkyThis article cites 17 articles, 13 of which you can access free at: http://ajpadvan.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/32/3/196#BIBL This article has been cited by 1 other High Wire hosted article: Introduction to the Refresher Course on Respiratory Physiology L. B. Wilson Advan Physiol Educ, September 1, 2008; 32 (3): 175-176. [Full Text] [PDF] Medline items on this article’s topics can be found at http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/artbytopic.dtl on the following topics: Medicine .. Apnea Physiology .. Sleep Medicine .. Hypertension, Therapy Medicine .. Airway Medicine .. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Medicine .. Airway Obstruction Updated information and services including high-resolution figures, can be found at: http://ajpadvan.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/32/3/196 Additional material and information about Advances in Physiology Education can be found at: http://www.the-aps.org/publications/advan