Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression: What do we know?

Complex Information for Anesthesiologists Presented Quickly and Clearly

EtCO₂, end-tidal carbon dioxide; IBW, ideal body weight; MV, minute ventilation; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; REM, rapid eye movement; RR, respiratory rate; SpO₂, oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry; V_t, tidal volume.

Infographic created by Jonathan P. Wanderer, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and James P. Rathmell, Brigham and Women’s Health Care/Harvard Medical School. Illustration by Annemarie Johnson, Vivo Visuals. Address correspondence to Dr. Wanderer: jonathan.p.wanderer@vanderbilt.edu.