CPAP | What Is It & How Does It Work?

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A CPAP, which stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, is a machine that is used to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In layman's terms, a CPAP provides a constant stream of air that helps keep the airway open allowing the air to flow freely to the lungs.

Patients that have obstructive sleep apnea experience a blockage in the airway that does not allow air to flow freely into the lungs. This is caused when the muscles in the upper airway relax and the tongue falls back. When this occurs, CPAP therapy is recommended as it will open the blockage. A CPAP machine mitigates the blockage by providing the pressure that opens the airway. Picture a flow of people walking through a doorway and the doorway closing. The door closing represents the airway involuntarily closing, preventing the flow of people, or air, from traveling freely. CPAP therapy works like a kind stranger holding the blocked door for others.

The sole purpose of a CPAP is to keep that airway open so that the air can flow freely without any obstruction. This therapy works by acting as a stent in the airway.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
0:22 What does CPAP stand for?
0:38 What is sleep apnea?
0:57 How does it work?
1:16 CPAP mask styles
1:32 What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
3:50 CPAP settings
4:53 Getting used to CPAP therapy

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