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Cpap (continuous positive airway pressure) in nicu for what?

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Dr. Gregory Hines answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Keep airway open: It is used to keep the infants airway open, usually for a condition called laryngomalacia, where the airway has a tendency to collapse.

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Answered 12/29/2016

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Airway: To keep a collapsing airway open. Common in premature infants.

Answered 12/29/2016

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In addition to keeping the airway open, putting the cpap for a year is it going to train my brain to send signal to breathe in case of csa?

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