Here are all the CPAP machine and other CPAP products manufacturers I could find. If you have any others, let me know in the comments.
John Moehler has a PDF giving the Who, What, Why and When of CPAP. Since I’ve been told some people want to know what the indications for CPAP are in emergency medical situations, namely when you would need CPAP in an ambulance or other EMS action, and John says what you should look for:
The application of CPAP in emergency medical services is appropriate for the following:
– Pulmonary edema
– Near drowning
Each state or service many have different indications or approved clinical applications for CPAP.
Read the whole PDF if you’d like.
Just found out about this cool combo option: Apparently, you can get a Resmed S8 Compact CPAP Machine, one of the smallest CPAP machines out there, and a Resmed HumidAire 3i Heated Humidifier, and combine the two. When brought together, the two devices combine into a Voltron-like hybrid device, bringing CPAP and humidifier in a way god never intended.
But seriously, this is a pretty useful combination of two devices that are useful in the same place. My wife needs the humidifier to survive the winter months, and if I had a CPAP machine I could use this combo to fulfill both our needs. The S8 runs $725 and the Humidaire $260, so for just shy of $1000 this system works for me.
As an aside, a guy at my old job did a sleep study Monday night and found out he has sleep apnea. I consoled him, but was also able to use the knowledge I’ve recently acquired about CPAP and sleep apnea to reassure him that the doctors have lots of options for helping him. That felt nice.