Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Patient Profile A.J. is a 56-year-old man who goes to see the health care provider for chronic fatigue. He has a history of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and depression.
Subjective Data
States he is sleepy all of the time
Goes to bed at 10:00 P.M. and gets up at 7:00 A.M. but is tired when he gets up and never feels rested
Wife states he snores loudly
States he has frequent headaches, which are worse in the morning when he wakes up
Admits drinking “2-3″ alcoholic beverages each evening
Objective Data Physical Assessment
Temperature 98.4° F, pulse 88, respirations 18, blood pressure 146/86
Oxygen saturation 97% on room air
Height 5’8”, weight 210 lb, BMI 32 kg/m’ Diagnostic Studies
Hemoglobin AlC 8.8%
Hct 47%
Hgb 17 g/dL
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