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Continuous positive airway pressure or
CPAP is used to maintain continuous positive pressure to at an
unceasing level of positive airway pressure.
CPAP is a pressure applied by a constant flow and can also be used
to treat infants who are born preterm and those whose lungs are not yet fully functional
or developed to perform. Doctors may use this technique of CPAP to treat
infants who have respiratory disorders or distress syndrome which leads to heavy
and difficult breathing or perhaps bronchi-pulmonary dysplasia.
In some infants who are born pre-term and whose lungs could
not fully developed, this technology that is, CPAP improves the chances of
their survival and reduces the need of steroid treatment on their delicate lungs.
While the CPAP is functional no
additional pressure is supplied even on a ventilator above the level of the
pressure from CPAP to let the infant breathe.
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder which is characterized by
irregular and abnormal pauses in breathing and also low breathing activity
during sleep and is thus considered as a sleep disorder. Sleep apnea machines are
very useful for a person suffering for this kind of a disorder and in fact,
this can be a huge relief for the patient. Sleep apnea machines are actually a boon for people suffering from this disorder.On the other hand Bi-level positive airway pressure or BiPAP
machine is used when positive airway pressure or CPAP is required with some additional
pressure support. BiPAP machine is
like a savior in times of support and is a great invention for medical science.
Common conditions where positive airway pressure is specified
are those where taking a breath or breathing normally is difficult and is kind
of a task. The list of the situations includes pneumonia, asthma, chronic
obstructive pulmonary ailment and status asthmatics. CPAP equipment is something that is used by various physicians to
treat patients suffering from breathing disorders.
The patients suffering from such problems can feel restless
when they are not able to breathe and thus such patients should use some
precautions and avoid going to dusty places or humid areas. Because that can
cause them real harm and one won’t be able to survive if a major attack leading
to asthma comes. People diagnosed with such diseases should actually take care
round the clock and keep their medicines and mouth puffs handy for any sort of
emergencies.
Severe respiratory diseases can lead to greater
complications. Respiratory disorder is a term in medicine that incorporates
pathological conditions that affect the organs and also body tissues that make
exchange of gas possible in organisms of higher order, and it also includes illnesses
of the upper respiratory tract, bronchi, trachea, bronchioles, pleura, alveoli
and pleural cavity; and also the nerves and muscles which are involved in
breathing. Respiratory disorders range from minor and self-limiting to severe
ones; such as very minor common cold, to very dangerous entities like
pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and this might also lead to lung cancer, if
proper care is not taken.