IPPB (Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing) treatment is commonly used for patients with
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). IPPB is a form of respiratory therapy that provides
short-term mechanical ventilation to assist patients in breathing more deeply and improving lung
function. It helps to deliver medication, reduce the work of breathing, and expand collapsed alveoli.
Reference:
Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care by Robert
L. Wilkins, James
K. Stoller, and Craig
L. Scanlan
Respiratory Care: Principles and Practice by Dean Hess
