Aerosol: everything you need to know
To know about the aerosol: which model should buy and when and how to use it to benefit from it without making mistakes. In fact this instrument allows to inhale drugs and physiological solution and is in fact prescribed in case of affections to the airways of which children are often victims such as coughs, bronchitis, pharyngitis and the like.
Here’s how to use it without making mistakes.
CATARRO IN CHILDREN, HOW TO HELP THEM TO EXPLORE IT How
to make aerosol: preparation and inhalation As for the doubts on how to do aerosol, let’s assume that the preparation is quite simple: the important thing is to dose the drug well and, after inserting it in the ampoule provided, attach the tube to the compressor and turn on the machine. Make sure to inhale the drug completely through the mouthpiece of the aerosol.
For children you can also use the mask which is more practical but more dispersive. In any case, the first rule is always to clean your hands well. After the treatment instead it is advisable to wash the face well to eliminate any residual traces of the medicine and to thoroughly clean all the parts of the aerosol we have used with warm water. Which aerosol to buy? If this is the first time the doctor has prescribed aerosol for you and you will have to buy the appliance, you will realize that you will be spoiled for choice on store shelves.
Since it is often used by children, it is chosen based on the colors and adaptable shapes. In reality the most important parameter in absolute terms is the median of the mass aerodynamic diameter or DAMM , and which must be between 0.5 and 5 microns . This indicator measures the particle size of the drug we are going to inhale: we understand that to be able to penetrate even the smallest parts must be small.
How to help children expel phlegm
September 2, 2019 by Seren Christian • Aerosol News, Can • 0 Comments
The formation of phlegm can be very annoying and insidious for children as it risks clogging the airways, causing coughs, asthma and bronchitis of varying intensity . Otitis or real otomastoiditis more serious because at the risk of degenerating into meningitis . For this reason the formation of mucus and phlegm should not be treated superficially. Of course, children find it difficult to expel the phlegm by themselves.
How can parents help their children expel catarrh ?
ASMA CHILDREN: THE MALTEMPO AMONG THE CAUSES Some basic remedies for less serious cases are very simple: the most classic is to give them a nice hot bath together with the administration of foods and drinks at high temperatures. This type of feed can possibly be combined with a syrup with fluidifying function. Honey is one of the best known natural substances due to its fluidifying properties. Less well known but equally effective is propolis: the latter also has natural antibiotic properties for the treatment of sore throat and ear ache.
If the pathways are compromised it is best to contact the doctor who will evaluate the possibility of an antibiotic therapy. The most widely used instrument to clear the respiratory tract when the problem persists after these first operations is the aerosol in which drugs of different types are dissolved depending on the severity of the problem to be treated. If your child is afraid of aerosols a technique can be to turn it into a moment of play, for example by pretending it’s a microphone. For younger children, pre-packaged pipettes based on saline solutions can also be found in the pharmacy. These pumps remove the phlegm. Before using them, however, contact the pediatrician because not all doctors are in favor of using them.