Description
CPAP: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy (CPAP) uses a machine to help a person who has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) breathe more easily during sleep. A CPAP machine increases air pressure in your throat so that your airway doesn’t collapse when you breathe in.
BiPAP: Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure therapy (BiPAP) uses a machine to send a stream of pressurized air from the device into the upper airway through an attached hose and mask. BiPAP machines deliver two distinct air pressure levels: one pressure for breathing in and another for breathing out. You wear a mask or nasal plugs that are connected to the ventilator. It is called “positive pressure ventilation” because the device helps open your lungs with this air pressure.
