What is the difference BiPAP and BiPAP ST?
A BiPAP alternates blowing two set pressures, a higher pressure for inhalation and a lower pressure for exhalation. A BiPAP ST Machine is a non-invasive ventilator. ST stands for Spontaneous Timed. A BiPAP has two set pressures but some patients require a back up timed response in which the BiPAP will initiate a breath if a breath is not taken within the set timed parameters. For example, a BiPAP ST might be set with an inhale pressure of 10 and an exhale pressure of 5 with a BPM (BPM=Breath Per Minute) of 12. A BiPAP ST will not breathe for you but will initiate a breath if you do not inhale 12 times a minute.
A BiPAP, also referred to as a Bi-Level or VPAP, alternates blowing two set pressures, a higher pressure for inhalation and a lower pressure for exhalation. A BiPAP ST Machine is a non-invasive ventilator. ST stands for Spontaneous Timed. A BiPAP has two set pressures but some patients require a back up timed response in which the BiPAP will initiate a breath if a breath is not taken within the set timed parameters. For example, a BiPAP ST might be set with an inhale pressure of 10 and an exhale pressure of 5 with a BPM (BPM=Breath Per Minute) of 12.
