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A 31-year-old male asked:

How many liter per minute is 9cm of h20 in cpap pressure. im thinking of wanting to use an oxygen tank or concentrator for an alternative to my cpaps?

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Dr. Robert Killiananswered

General Practice 30 years experience

Not how it works: CPAP provides pressure to keep your airway from collapsing. Oxygen flowing is not the same thing.

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