What is the difference between CPAP and Bilevel- PAP?
Although Bilevel-PAP and CPAP therapy are both forms of positive airway pressure, Bilevel-PAP is usually considered a kind of ventilation which delivers “assisted breaths,” not continuous pressure, therefore, physicians prescribe Bi-PAP for many types of Sleep Disordered Breathing whereas physicians usually prescribe CPAP for OSA. Bilevel therapy is not typically prescribed for OSA patients; however, OSA patients who require high treatment pressures or have another respiratory condition are often potential users of bilevel therapy. Bilevel devices can be considered in patients who are intolerant of the pressure sensation of CPAP.
