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[[CPAP]] works by creating a "pneumatic splint" for the upper airway. A CPAP machine sends pressurized air through air tubing and a mask (usually a nasal mask) and through the nose to the upper airway. The pressurized air prevents the soft tissues of the upper airway from narrowing and collapsing. | [[CPAP]] works by creating a "pneumatic splint" for the upper airway. A CPAP machine sends pressurized air through air tubing and a mask (usually a nasal mask) and through the nose to the upper airway. The pressurized air prevents the soft tissues of the upper airway from narrowing and collapsing. | ||
Revision as of 14:31, 26 September 2008
CPAP works by creating a "pneumatic splint" for the upper airway. A CPAP machine sends pressurized air through air tubing and a mask (usually a nasal mask) and through the nose to the upper airway. The pressurized air prevents the soft tissues of the upper airway from narrowing and collapsing.