Do they force air in? Wouldn’t that be super uncomfortable
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The official term is CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine. They don’t really force air into the nose rather it increases the ambient pressure of the air in the patients lungs and throat like using a full face scuba diving mask. If it’s sealed correctly the patient feels nothing as the pressure in the lungs is the same as the pressure of the air outside their mouth and nose. This slight increase in pressure inflates the throat slightly which will keep the throat from closing and causing the apnea.
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