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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) – Questions With Solutions
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) –Questions With Solutions
CPAP Right Ans - Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Continuous positive airway pressure Right Ans - Delivery of a constant
positive pressure to the airways of a spontaneously breathing patient
throughout the respiratory cycle
Is CPAP invasive? Right Ans - No. Non-invasive way to help patient
ventilation
As opposed to intubation which is invasive
Is the gas continuous? Right Ans - Yes. The patient breathes with and
against this pressure
CPAP is similar to? Right Ans - PEEP on mechanical ventilation
What does CPAP pressure during expiration do? Right Ans - It prevents the
lung from collapsing
Benefits of CPAP Right Ans - Helps to keep open airways and prevent
collapse
Can reduce atelectasis
Increases the surface area available for gas exchange
Increases lung compliance (decreases stiffness)
atelectasis Right Ans - Collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli
Has international use of CPAP been increasing or decreasing? Right Ans -
Recent studies in past several years have shown great effectiveness of CPAP
These studies have led to much increased use of CPAP in USA, Europe, etc. in
recent years
In developed nations, CPAP is replacing intubation for critical neonatal
patients
Is CPAP possible in a low cost setting? Right Ans - Yes. Can give CPAP with
low-cost methods
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