Conditions

Someone I know was diagnosed with type Ii respiratory failure but after recently been in hospital has a new condition copd.

What is the difference between the two conditions?

What are the differences between cpap, BiPAP, and niv?

[Karenanne61]

I was in critical care with type 11 respiratory failure. I was in an induced coma and mechanically ventilated. After some time I was diagnosed with severe asthma ( had mild asthma as a child) and copd . COPD covers a variety of lung changes/diseases. I have small airways disease with some bronchiectasis changes. Also nodules. I'm sure others will be able to provide more enlightenment.

[Ian1967]

Hi Emza1, I use BiPAP to treat Co2 Retention, it differs from CPAP in that BiPAP works on 2 different pressures IPAP when you breathe in and EPAP when you breathe out, the IPAP pressure is always set higher than the EPAP pressure, which helps when your pressure is set high to treat your condition, my IPAP pressure is 28 and my EPAP pressure is 10, CPAP just works on 1 pressure so BiPAP is much easier to cope with once you get used to it, otherwise if you are using a pressure like me it would be much harder to cope with.

NIV just stands None Invasive Ventilation, BiPAP stands for Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure and CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.

Both BiPAP and CPAP are classed as NIV machines.

I hope I have been some help.

Ian.

[Hidden in reply to Ian1967]

Thank you for your explanation. It is very helpful and helps me understand better.

[Kristicats in reply to Ian1967]

Excellent explanation thank you.

[LungLou]

I’m on Bipap too. 22 years now, can hardly believe it.