An abbreviation for Continuous Airway Pressure, which helps the patient maintain necessary pressure in the lungs.
Used for the treatment of lung disease or breathing difficulty that is not severe enough to require an endotracheal tube and ventilator. CPAP is the application of continuously pressurized air and oxygen to the airways and lungs via small tubes placed in the nostrils or a soft mask placed over the nose. These tubes fit tighter to the nostrils than those of a nasal cannula. CPAP keeps lungs partially inflated between breaths, which makes breathing easier.
a constant flow of air, both during inhalation and exhalation, while a bi-PAP has one pressure when breathing in and a second pressure when breathing out
a medical device that helps people with sleep apnea breathe at night
a method of respiratory ventilation used primarily in the treatment of sleep apnea
a small air pump attached to a face mask that fits over the
An abbreviation for Constant Positive Airway Pressure. A CPAP machine is a breathing assist device which is worn over the mouth or nose. It provides nighttime relief for individuals who suffer from Sleep Apnea. See also BiPAP.
keeping small airways open, especially before completely off ventilation.
Assists baby’s breathing using a tube placed in the nostrils.
an acronym for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; an effective therapy used to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
abbr. continuous positive airway pressure
An effective treatment for sleep apnea patients; delivers air into airways through a specially designed nasal mask or pillows.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, a method of preventing throat or pharyngeal collapse. Positive pressure is delivered to the throat via the nose by a small portable electrically driven, connected by tubing to a nasal mask, worn whilst asleep.
Continuous positive airway pressure. A method in which low pressure is kept in the airways to keep the air sacs in the lungs open and make it easier for a baby to breathe. The baby does all the breathing on his or her own.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. The use of small prongs placed in the baby's nose that keeps a small amount of air in the baby's lungs at the end of each breath. This keeps the tiny air sacs in the lungs from collapsing.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; the device used to treat sleep apnea by sending positive airway pressure at a constant, continuous pressure to help keep an open airway, allowing the patient to breathe normally through his/her nose and airway
(Continuous Positive Airway Pressure): Pressurized air that is delivered to a baby's lungs to keep them expanded while inhaling and exhaling. The air is sometimes accompanied by extra oxygen.
A common treatment for sleep apnea is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or CPAP therapy. CPAP works by pushing air through the airway passage at a pressure high enough to prevent apneas and can be prescribed for both obstructive and central sleep apnea.
Reminds baby to breathe by forcing air in the nose.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure - A mode of ventilator operation in which the airway pressure remains above ambient during spontaneous breaths.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. a device that delivers pressurized air into the nose and that helps keep the throat open to reduce pauses in breathing.
This means continuous positive airway pressure. Your baby's lungs are helped to stay expanded with the introduction of pressurized air. This helps her lungs while inhaling and exhaling. Sometimes your baby is given extra oxygen this was as well.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. treatment involving a device that inflates the throat with air, keeping your airways open. This is the primary treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. a respiratory method that forces a constant flow of air into the lungs through a narrow tube placed in one or both nostrils. Also called positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP).
(see Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)
continuous positive airway pressure A technique of assisting breathing by maintaining the air pressure in the lungs and air passages constant and above atmospheric pressure throughout the breathing cycle.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Steady flow of air given through a ventilator. Prevents collapse of the airway and to increase oxygen to the body.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Medical device that delivers a steady, gentle flow of air delivered through a soft, pliable nasal mask worn over the nose; Used to 'splint' open a person's airway during sleep; CPAP is the most effective treatment available for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
continuous positive airway pressure. air or oxygen delivered under a small amount of pressure.