Nebulizer - a wonderful machine, which is in almost every family where the baby grows. But what mistakes often make when you use it and what consequences this may cause?
First, like any other machine, in the nebulizer, there are certain contraindications. So, it categorically can not be used in cases of pulmonary hemorrhage, easy to break, with individual intolerance, and with great care for hypertension, arrhythmia, atherosclerosis, respiratory or cardiac failure. Why does one patient inhalation helps to quickly recover, while others - contribute to the problem and added complications? What are some common mistakes you admit, using a nebulizer?
Nebulizer is effective at any coughs and colds
nebulizer at a cold
With the nebulizer medication can be sprayed in the mucous membrane of the larynx and deep into the lower respiratory way, so it is very effective for stenosis, asthma, bronchitis, and here at the common cold or cold - not. If inhalations with the common cold or SARS, it may not only be ineffective, since the nasal mucosa and throat comes a little medicine, but also dangerous. In mild colds or runny nose, using a nebulizer, you can lower the infection in the lower respiratory tract and get - bronchitis, tracheitis and other complications.
Inhalation can be administered alone
Often, reading is online advice on how to make the drug inhalation, mother runs to the pharmacy, and should - to the doctor, because only a doctor can determine the type of cough, swelling of the larynx, the presence of wheezing or bronchospasm. And only after that appropriate treatment, and to select a drug that can be used for inhalation in a particular case.
Inhalations and often wrong
how to use a nebulizer
As a rule, inhalation prescribed 2-3 times a day, no more, in addition, to do them correctly, performing all medical purpose. Inhalation right thing to do in an hour after a meal, and in the evening, no later than 4 hours before bedtime, the child had to clear his throat. If you do inhale just before bedtime, the night of stagnation and phlegm in the morning the child will have a severe cough.
Pour oil solution in the nebulizer
Use of fatty oil solutions risk that fats can settle on the walls of the bronchi and lead to serious complications, such as pulmonary edema. Therefore, in no case do not experiment and do not self-medicate, especially when it concerns the health of the child.
Do inhalation at
nebulizer at a temperature
Steam inhalation is really contraindicated in temperature, as they contribute to its increase. In such nebulizers prohibition does not apply, as a solution, to which the child breathes, the room temperature, therefore do not lead to edema, and bronchial obstruction.
Use a nebulizer can only re-disinfected and processed its basic elements: dispenser, mask, mouthpiece.
Use one tip for all family members
Use a nebulizer for the whole family, you can, but only pre-sanitized and processed its basic elements: dispenser, mask, mouthpiece. You can do this by using special disinfectants or boiled. "Breathe" for one inhalation of a few family members, such as younger and older children, is strictly forbidden, as you can add the problems attaching additional viruses and bacteria.
Use for inhalation mineral water
The liquid which is sprayed enters deep into the respiratory tract, so it must be sterile, and any alkaline mineral water can not boast such a feature. So be careful, assigning itself such inhalation yourself, as you can enter the lungs or bronchial infection and cause inflammation. It is best to use sterile saline inhalation.
Also be sure to ask about how to harden and strengthen the immune system of the child
