In this video, Dr. Raj Dasgupta answers questions about COVID-19 and sleep submitted by the public to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Rajkumar (Raj) Dasgupta, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM, is the assistant professor of clinical medicine at Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He is also the assistant program director of the Department of Internal Medicine. He is quadruple board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.

2:32 - Q1. Does having sleep apnea make me more likely to get the coronavirus? Will I be more likely to have severe complications if I get the virus?
6:32 - Q2. During this outbreak, should I stay home if I have sleep apnea?
8:28 - Q3. What is a ventilator? Is my CPAP machine a ventilator?
15:09 - Q4. If I do have the coronavirus, will CPAP help me treat it? Would bilevel PAP be even more effective than CPAP?
19:34 - Q5. If I do have the coronavirus, will CPAP drive the virus deeper into my lungs? Will this cause me to get pneumonia?
24:10 - Q6. If I have the coronavirus, is there a risk that using CPAP will infect others around me and if so, why?
27:09 - Q7. I have the coronavirus, should I stop using CPAP so that I don’t infect other people?
29:39 - Q8. If I have the coronavirus, how do I clean and disinfect my CPAP machine, mask and accessories? Will a CPAP cleaning machine disinfect my CPAP device and mask?
32:41 - Q9. If I have the coronavirus, should I replace my CPAP accessories more frequently?
35:26 - Q10. Are there any additives or chemicals that I should use to clean a CPAP machine during the coronavirus outbreak?
37:17 - Q11. What do I use in my CPAP humidifier if we have don’t have distilled water?
38:20 - Q12. Is humidified air better than dry air for preventing the spread of the coronavirus?
40:00 - Q13. If I develop coronavirus symptoms, should I stop taking a medication such as Ambien, trazodone, or ibuprofen?
45:20 - Q14. I have a baby with enlarged tonsils, causing sleep apnea and severe symptoms with colds. Are children with sleep apnea at a higher risk than others?

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