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Inhalations, which are carried out using a nebulizer, differ from the usual varieties of boiled potatoes or essential oils. The device allows you to adjust the size of the sprayed particles and the depth of penetration of the drug. Electric inhalers disinfect and heat the infected tissues of the bronchi, larynx and lungs. They dilute phlegm and accelerate recovery, but only when used properly.
Solutions: indications and contraindications
The nebulizer is used for rhinitis, which is accompanied by cough, and pharyngitis of the viral or allergic type. Steam penetrates the alveoli, diluting mucus and removing phlegm. It facilitates the removal of purulent secretions and reduces inflammation. In the electric inhaler poured only special tools that are selected by the doctor.The specialist may appoint:
- The course of antibacterial drugs, if bronchitis proceeds with complications, as well as antibiotics.
- Hormonal medication. Glucocorticosteroids relieve severe inflammation and strengthen the immune system.
- Expectorant solutions and mucolytic agents. They are recommended for wet and dry cough. Inhalations of such means reduce the viscosity of purulent secretions, help the body to clear mucus.
- Antihistamine solutions. Discharged with allergic cough. Assign patients with asthma. Funds suppress the production of substances responsible for inflammation, relieve swelling of the bronchi and larynx.
- Antitussive. Means are prescribed for laryngeal edema, laryngitis, spasms in the bronchi and allergies. Medicines soothe the inflamed and swollen mucous, soothe a dry cough.
- Bronchodilators. They help with attacks of asthma and protect against asthma, remove chronic lung diseases.
It is forbidden to introduce solutions from solid tablets or cough syrups into the device. Home remedies clog the nebulizer tube and cause the device to break.
In the electronic and ultrasonic inhaler can not be injected solutions of essential oils.The components stick to the alveoli and create a film. The body fails to clear the respiratory organs of the oily layer, the inflammation increases, and normal bronchitis turns into pneumonia.
Essential oils are not only harmful to health, but also remain on the tube and other parts of the device, reduce its service life.
Herbal decoctions are not poured into the nebulizer. In aqueous and alcoholic homemade tinctures remain microparticles of plants. Pieces of dried leaves, stems and pollen are deposited on the mucous membrane of the lungs and injure the alveoli. The inflammatory process is exacerbated, the patient's condition worsens with each new inhalation.
Instead of home decoctions use alcoholic pharmaceutical tinctures of propolis and calendula, as well as "Chlorophyllipt" and "Rotocan". They are recommended for rhinitis and dry cough. Alcohol-containing products are contraindicated in children. Alcohol causes intoxication of the body and worsens the health of a small patient.
Do not recommend the use of drugs that do not interact with the mucous membrane of the lungs and bronchi. These include "Dimedrol", "Papaverine" and "Eufillin."
To pick up means for preparation of solutions the doctor has to. Some drugs can not be combined. For example, mucolytics with antitussive or antibiotics with hormonal.
If you can not consult with your doctor, use mineral water for inhalation. Children are recommended to buy saline. Sterile fluid softens the mucous membrane and washes out sputum, relieving cough and relieving cramps.
Dosage and Duration
At one time the patient uses 3-4 ml of solution. Expectorants and hormones, mucolytics and antibiotics are diluted with mineral water. A bottle with a liquid base is opened and waited until all bubbles come out. Then the workpiece is heated to 20 degrees and injected into a special container. For inhalation buy special mineral water. Such therapeutic options as "Narzan" and "Borjomi", as well as "Essentuki" will do. Preparations for the treatment of cough in a child are diluted with saline.
The duration of the first procedure is 3-4 minutes. After it, you may feel dizzy or start coughing. Some patients have nausea. Symptoms appear due to hyperventilation of the lungs.When the patient learns to properly inhale and exhale fumes, dizziness and other side effects will stop bothering him.
The duration of one procedure is gradually increased to 5 minutes, and then to 10. Per day, from 2 to 6 inhalations are performed with intervals of 1.5–3 hours.
With a strong cough, it is recommended to use the nebulizer in several stages:
- First inhale saline or mineral water to moisten the nasopharynx and bronchus mucosa. Couples liquefy purulent secretions and stimulate expectoration of sputum.
- The bronchi in 2-3 hours will clear mucus and prepare for the second stage. Now a solution with antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs is injected into the nebulizer chamber.
Mineral water or heated saline is poured into a glass of an electric inhaler. Use a sterile syringe with a clean needle. Then in the liquid base add the drug for bronchitis or rhinitis.
If the nebulizer is used for the prevention of influenza and colds, a special container is filled with sodium chloride or mineral water. No tinctures and antibiotics. Inhalation is carried out 1 time per day.The device is used after an evening walk, return from the garden, school or work.
Features of the procedure
Nebulizer does not cure a simple cold. Electric inhaler is designed to combat rhinitis, which is accompanied by cough, sore throat and bronchitis, as well as asthma, allergic and viral pharyngitis.
Adult and young patients are carefully prepared for the procedure. 1.5–2 hours before inhalation, are fed densely to prevent dizziness. But the nebulizer is not used on a full stomach, otherwise nausea or even vomiting will appear.
Throat and nasal passages are washed with saline solutions or broths, clearing accumulated pus. Mucus affects the absorption of drugs. Rinsing is carried out 1.5 hours before inhalation. Antibacterial agents wash the mask or nebulizer tube. The special solution is replaced with fifteen percent soda.
Inhalation is carried out in a warm room. The patient wears a loose T-shirt or jacket that does not fit the chest and abdomen too tightly. During the procedure, you need to take deep breaths. Tight clothes interfere and cause discomfort.
Sports need at least one hour before inhalation. Before using the nebulizer, it is forbidden to run, jump, swim and do exercises. Children can not play too active games. Young and adult patients are advised to lie down and relax before the procedure in order to normalize breathing and calm the heartbeat.
Inhalation nebulizer is carried out in a vertical position. In adults, there are no problems with the fulfillment of this condition, and young patients begin to be capricious and refuse to sit still for the entire 10 minutes. They are spinning, trying to jump up, shout and break out. Calms and distracts the child helps the TV or tablet with your favorite cartoons.
Parents of babies from 6–7 months old who cannot sit on a sofa or chair should support themselves. If you use a nebulizer when the child is in a horizontal position, problems with breathing and lungs will occur.
An adult sits the baby on the edge of a chair or bed, embraces children's legs with its lower limbs, and holds the upper part of the body with his right or left hand. The second holds a tube or mask that leans against the face.It will be more convenient if the baby rests its back on the belly of mom or dad.
While one parent is engaged in the nebulizer, the second distracts the child: makes faces, shakes a rattle or turns on cartoons on the tablet. If the baby is frightened and cries badly, inhalation is canceled, otherwise hot air will provoke spasms in the bronchi and an attack of suffocation.
How to breathe
A tube with a mask or mouthpiece is connected to the device filled with the solution. For rhinitis, nasal cannulas are used. Nebulizer before switching on. The spray booth should stand straight. The medicine cover is tightly sealed and tight.
The inhaler is connected to the mains. Cannulas are inserted into the nasal passages, and the mouthpiece is inserted into the mouth. Mask pressed to the lower half of the face. When rhinitis evaporation is inhaled and exhaled by the nose. Drugs fall on the nasopharyngeal mucosa and in the maxillary sinuses.
In case of bronchitis and diseases of the lungs couples gain mouth. Slowly draw in hot air, hold your breath for 2-3 seconds and empty the chest. You can push carbon dioxide through the nose or mouth, but do it smoothly and without sharp jerks. Talking during inhalation is prohibited.Immediately after the procedure, you can not jump up from the couch or go out. The patient is recommended to lie down for 30–40 minutes under a rug in a warm room with the windows closed. The body will rest, and breathing is normalized.
Hygiene procedures
The patient wipes his face with a soft tissue after inhalation. If solutions from antibiotics or corticosteroids are poured into the nebulizer, the throat and nasal passages are washed with boiled water with salt or soda.
Wash hands and face with antibacterial soap before inhalation. It is impossible that microbes get on the mask or mouthpiece. Immediately after the procedure, the syringe, which was injected with mineral water and the preparation into the nebulizer, is discarded.
Contraindications
- Any inhalation can not be carried out at temperatures from 37.5 degrees and above.
- Nebulizer is not used for arrhythmias, tachycardia, cerebral atherosclerosis, heart failure and hypertension. The procedure is prohibited if the patient has experienced a heart attack or stroke.
- Steam inhalations are not recommended for spontaneous pneumothorax, respiratory failure 3 degrees and bullous emphysema.
- Nebulizer is not recommended to treat cough and sore throat with regular nasal bleeding.
After the procedure, 1-1.5 hours you can not eat or smoke, exercise.
The electric inhaler is a useful and convenient device. When used properly, it will replace cough syrups and antibiotics, save parents from endless children's colds and sick leave. The nebulizer will strengthen the child’s immunity, protect it from pneumonia, asthma and other serious complications.
Video: Nebulizer inhalation with bronchitis
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