Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Exam 2022

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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Exam 2022 CPAP - Answer- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Continuous positive airway pressure - Answer- Delivery of a constant positive pressure to ... the airways of a spontaneously breathing patient throughout the respiratory cycle Is CPAP invasive? - Answer- No. Non-invasive way to help patient ventilation As opposed to intubation which is invasive Is the gas continuous? - Answer- Yes. The patient breathes with and against this pressure CPAP is similar to? - Answer- PEEP on mechanical ventilation What does CPAP pressure during expiration do? - Answer- It prevents the lung from collapsing Benefits of CPAP - Answer- 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 - Answer- Collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli Has international use of CPAP been increasing or decreasing? - Answer- 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? - Answer- Yes. Can give CPAP with low-cost methods What patients can be helped by CPAP? - Answer- Diseases causing restrictive lung diseasePneumonia Bronchiolitis Prematurity/Hyaline Membrane Disease Pulmonary complications of congestive heart failure Post-severe lung injury Shock→ decreases metabolic demand of breathing Patients who are on mechanical ventilation Earlier weaning from mechanical ventilation Provide extra support after extubation to reduce risk of extubation failure Upper airway problem (like obstructive apnea)....... [Show More]

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