Mr. dayton occasionally stops breathing while sleeping. he wakes up to snort air for a few seconds before falling back to sleep. mrs. dayton complains that her husband snores. clearly, mr. dayton suffers from:

These are all the classic symptoms of sleep apnea. The next logical step would be to have the patient participate in an overnight sleep study. If sleep apnea is confirmed, the doctor and patient should consider the use of a CPAP machine for treatment. In certain cases, surgical intervention can also achieve results, although CPAP treatment is usually performed first.