Respiratory

Apneas: obstructive, central, mixed

Apneas are a near-complete drop in airflow. Effort channels tell the type apart.

Educational reference, not a diagnostic tool. A scored event, an elevated index and a clinical diagnosis are different things. Follow your facility’s scoring manual, notification policies and clinical protocols.

Obstructive: airflow absent while chest/abdomen effort continues.
Central: airflow and effort both absent.
Mixed: begins without effort, ends with effort returning.
Confirm against your lab's scoring manual version.

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Obstructive apnea

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Supplied synthetic obstructive apnea illustration showing nearly absent airflow while chest and abdomen effort continue. — Illustrative teaching waveformAirflow nearly disappears while effort continues.Source: Original synthetic teaching signals. Not patient data. Not a diagnostic tracing.

Central apnea

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Supplied synthetic central apnea illustration showing nearly absent airflow and absent chest and abdomen effort throughout the marked interval. — Illustrative teaching waveformBoth effort channels are absent throughout the reduced-airflow interval.Source: Original synthetic teaching signals. Not patient data. Not a diagnostic tracing.

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Normal breathing

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Supplied synthetic teaching illustration of regular airflow, chest and abdomen effort with stable oxygen. — Illustrative teaching waveformAirflow and breathing effort continue together.Source: Original synthetic teaching signals. Not patient data. Not a diagnostic tracing.

Mixed apnea

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Supplied synthetic mixed apnea illustration showing effort absent at first, then returning while airflow remains nearly absent. — Illustrative teaching waveformEffort is absent first, then resumes before airflow returns.Source: Original synthetic teaching signals. Not patient data. Not a diagnostic tracing.

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