Alternative Names
Continuous positive airway pressure; CPAP; Bilevel positive airway pressure; BiPAP
Definition of Nasal CPAP
CPAP stands for “continuous positive airway pressure.” CPAP is a treatment that delivers slightly pressurized air during the breathing cycle.
Review
Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. – 9/15/2010
