Questions: Which medical diagnosis is related to sleep apnea?
Pulmonary edema
Increased hematocrit
Increased white blood cell count
Hemoglobin concentration of 20 g / dL or more
Transcript text: Which medical diagnosis is related to sleep apnea?
Pulmonary edema
Increased hematocrit
Increased white blood cell count
Hemoglobin concentration of $20 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{dL}$ or more
Solution
The answer is the fourth one: Hemoglobin concentration of $20 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{dL}$ or more.
Explanation:
Pulmonary edema: This condition is related to fluid accumulation in the lungs and is not directly associated with sleep apnea.
Increased hematocrit: While increased hematocrit can be seen in patients with sleep apnea due to chronic hypoxia, it is not as specific as the hemoglobin concentration.
Increased white blood cell count: This is typically a sign of infection or inflammation and is not directly related to sleep apnea.
Hemoglobin concentration of $20 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{dL}$ or more: This can be related to sleep apnea. Chronic hypoxia from sleep apnea can lead to increased red blood cell production, resulting in higher hemoglobin levels.
Summary:
The medical diagnosis related to sleep apnea is a hemoglobin concentration of $20 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{dL}$ or more.