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Re: Gaseous Pt's on CPAP


Posted by gassingup on February 13, 2003 at 07:05:08:

In Reply to: Gaseous Pt's on CPAP posted by Glide on February 12, 2003 at 00:17:17:

The patient(s) may be mouth breathing and swallowing air. To resolve the gas problem as well as the possible mouth leakage try a chin strap and/or re-titration with BiPAP.

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