14 Safety Instructions
• Severe epistaxis (nosebleeds)
• Acute sinusitis, otitis media or perforated eardrum
• Pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum
• Pneumoencephalus
• Severe skull trauma
• Status following brain surgery and following surgical intervention
on the pituitary gland or the middle/ inner ear.
2.3 Side effects
When using CPAP 20e the following undesirable side effects may occur during
short-term and long-term usage:
• pressure points on the face caused by the mask and the forehead
padding
• reddening of facial skin
• nasal congestion
•dry nose
• dry mouth in morning
• feeling of pressure in the sinuses
• irritation of conjunctiva of eyes
• gastrointestinal insufflation
(“wind”)
• nosebleeds
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