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  #1

Which of the following is not a modality of treatment for Sleep Apnea
a. medroxyprogesterone
b. weight loss
c. CPAP continous positive airway pressure
d. tonsillectomy
e. tracheostomy


  #2

a. medroxyprogesterone


  #3

All of these are used in Tx of Sleep apnea. Medroxyprogesterone is a respiratory stimulant used only for central sleep apnea(Cheyne-stokes breathing pattern that develops followed by period of apnea). Therapeutic efficacy is still not proven. In a way (A) is the most correct answer.

  #4

well y aif were to choose then a







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