CPAP Basics - How It Works, Types of Masks, Hospital vs Home Settings | Clinical Medicine

CPAP is a type of breathing machine support known as non-invasive positive pressure ventilation. It stands for continuous positive airway pressure. Many patients use CPAP machines at home, especially while they sleep, for conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, COPD, heart failure, and many more. We also use CPAP in the hospital for acute illnesses like COPD and Heart Failure. In this podcast we dive into the following and more!

Uses, Medical Conditions

How It Works, Machine Parts

Types of Masks (Nasal, Full Face, Nasal Pillow)

Home and Hospital Settings (EPAP, FiO2, RR)

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