For those with obstructive sleep apnea and other breathing disorders, BiPAP machines or bilevel positive airway pressure can make getting a good night’s sleep much easier. But what happens during the night when you are using your BiPAP machine? SecondWind CPAP offers the best in used BiPAP machines. Learn what happens during BiPAP use, and browse our used BiPAP machines online today!
1. Air is Pushed Into Your Lungs
BiPAP machines are a type of ventilator similar to the ones used at hospitals to help you breathe. Here, a BiPAP machine first pressurizes air from the outside and then pushes it into your lungs via a mask and a tube.
2. Breathing In
When you breathe in, BiPAP machines increase the amount of air you intake. This is formally called inspiratory positive airway pressure (IPAP).
3. Breathing Out
As you exhale, you don’t need as much air going into your body. Thus, the BiPAP machine will significantly reduce the air pressure, which is easier on your body. This is formally known as expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP). Timers can also be used in order to control the exact number of breaths you are receiving per minute.
4. The Effect of BiPAP Therapy
Using a BiPAP machine allows your body to not work so hard breathing at night, or during the day if you are using a BiPAP machine during the day. This allows more oxygen to get to your body so that it can operate more efficiently. Over the long term, this can help prevent heart attack or stroke from an overworked circulatory system of lack of oxygen if you stop breathing at night.
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