BiPAP

What Injuries Can Be Caused by CPAP and BiPAP Devices?

BiPAP and CPAP are both abbreviations meaning Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and BiPAP denotes Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure. CPAP treats sleep apnea, a disorder that causes breathing to be interrupted during sleep. BiPAP is used when someone with obstructive sleep apnea has a low oxygen level or blood pressure. BiPAP and CPAP are devices that force air into the airways to keep them open during sleep. Doctors often prescribe them to treat sleep apnea, a disorder that causes breathing to be interrupted during sleep. CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) is used when someone with obstructive sleep apnea has a low oxygen level or blood pressure.…
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