Can someone tell me what exactly the difference?

between CPAP and BIPAP please explain so i can understand it ok? thanks sooo very much

What Is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)?
Nasal CPAP delivers air into your airway through a specially designed nasal mask or pillows. The mask does not breathe for you; the flow of air creates enough pressure when you inhale to keep your airway open. CPAP is considered the most effective nonsurgical treatment for the alleviation of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.
If your otolaryngologist determines that the CPAP treatment is right for you, you will be required to wear the nasal mask every night. During this treatment, you may have to undertake a significant change in lifestyle. That change could consist of losing weight, quitting smoking, or adopting a new exercise regimen.
BiPAP (Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure)(Trade Mark) are effective in preventing intubation and decreasing mortality in patients with Acute Respiratory Failure in properly selected patients.
Please see the webpage for more details on CPAP and VPAP.

CPAP is a continuous pressure. It stays the same throughout the whole breathing cycle. Its function is to keep a constant pressure in the airway so that it will not colapse.

BiPAP has an extra "push" to a higher pressure when the machine feels the patient taking a breath in. The lower pressure is usually set to do the same thing as a CPAP pressure and the higher pressure is to help the patient get a bigger breath than he would normally get by breathing without the "push".

Some people use bilevel to help a patient that doesn't need a "push" use lower prssures than CPAP. This may help a patient tolerate the therapy better.

Hope this helps.


Follow Ups:


Re: differenct between cpap and bipap? Nell White 20:53 11/26/04 (0)
Re: differenct between cpap and bipap? Desree Prettyshield 19:50 10/31/04 (0)
Re: differenct between cpap and bipap? Ronny Fawcett 23:50 9/27/04 (0)
Re: differenct between cpap and bipap? Jack Baird 16:04 8/31/04 (0)
Re: differenct between cpap and bipap? Flo Comer 16:49 8/26/04 (0)
Re: differenct between cpap and bipap? Cardaickid 14:31 7/11/04 (0)

http://sleep.wustl.edu/fpp/sleep.nsf/WV/...
try this site, I hope it helps :):):)

This websites explains the difference:

http://www.theberries.ns.ca/Archives/CPA...

Easy...CPAP is a mechanism that utilizes one pressure. It is when a person exhales against a set pressure to help keep their airway open longer to prevent the lungs from closing prematurely. BiPAP is a mechanism that utilized two pressures called IPAP and EPAP. The IPAP is the pressure the person inhales along with to make inhaling easier. The EPAP , like CPAP, is the pressure the person exhales against to keep the airway open a little longer.