Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

• Caitlyn King
• BME 281 second presentation

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What is CPAP?

• CPAP is a continuous positive airway pressure
  treatment that is used for patients that have
  breathing disorders such as Sleep Apnea
• CPAP is also used to treat premature infants that
  do not have fully developed lungs

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CPAP Machine

• Composed of a flow generator that pushes positive
  pressure into a tube that connects to a mask
• The mask is placed on the patients nose and/or
  mouth, where the air enters and then continues to
  the throat keeping the upper airway open.

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Advantages/Disadvantages

• Advantages
• Decrease of possible risks of
• Arrhythmias
• Heart Failure
• High Blood pressure
• Stroke
• Improve overall sleep cycle
• Improve survival rate for premature infants

• Disadvantages
• Lack of patient compliancy
• Patient are uncomfortable with equipment

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Future

• Better patient compliancy
• Research for possible alternative treatments
• Change in design of the equipment

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References

• Koo, B., Wiggins, R., Molina, C., REM rebound and
  CPAP compliance. Sleep Medicine 13(7) 864-868,
  2012.
• RESMED CPAP lthttp//www.resmed.com/us/patients_an
  d_families/treatment/cpap.html?ncpatientsgt.
• Holmdal, C., Schollin, I.-L. CPAP treatment in
  obstructive sleep apnoea A randomized,
  controlled trial of follow-up with a focus on
  patient satisfaction. Sleep Medicine 10 869-874,
  2009.
• Toukh, M., Pereira, E., CPAP reduces
  hypercoagulability, as assessed by
  thromboelastography, in severe obstructive sleep
  apnoea. Respiratory Physiology Neurobiology.
  183(3) 218-223, 2012.
• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute What Is
  CPAP? lthttp//www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topi
  cs/topics/cpapgt
• National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. What Is
  Sleep Apnea? lthttp//www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heal
  th-topics/topics/sleepapneagt
• CPAP Wholesale CPAP machine lthttp//www.cpapwhole
  sale.com/cardinal-puresom-cpap-machine.htmgt