[Alas Babylon!]

When doing an apnea test (the test for sleep apnea is not an apnea test)...

Would somebody medically explain this to me? What is the difference between a sleep apnea test and an apnea test? My father-in-law is having a sleep apnea test (he snores, etc) this week. Is this dangerous to him?

[wagglebee]

The sleep apnea test is different (and VERY IMPORTANT if it's suspected).

The apnea test is to test breathing when the ventilator is removed, this causes the condition to get worse.

The sleep apnea test simply observes if the condition (when a person stops breathing in their sleep) exists, it is then treated with various devices.

[treetopsandroofs]

Here’s the apnea test, FWIW:

http://trauma.ucsd.edu/Portals/0/50%20APNEA%20TEST%20FOR%20DETERMINATION%20OF%20CLINICAL%20BRAIN%20DEATH1.pdf