difference between xpap and cpap?

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clummus

difference between xpap and cpap?

Post by clummus » Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:03 pm

Just curious, I see Xpap and CPAP....are they the same?


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xpap, cpap

Post by SOC » Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:08 pm

There are now 3 types of _PAPS. APAP, BiPAP AND CPAP


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Post by jennmary » Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:14 pm

XPAP is just a generic term used to describe any kind of PAP (CPAP,BiPAP,APAP, etc...)

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Post by DreamStalker » Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:42 pm

... and there is a VPAP too
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Re: xpap, cpap

Post by Goofproof » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:28 pm

SOC wrote:There are now 3 types of _PAPS. APAP, BiPAP AND CPAP
You left out Bi-Polar PAP's, their for patients that think they stop breathing. Jim

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