Nebulization treatment refers to the use of nebulization device to disperse the liquid into fine droplets or particles suspended in the gas in the form of aerosol, inhaled into the respiratory tract and (or) lungs through the nose or mouth, directly delivering the drug to the site of inflammation, increasing the local concentration of the drug, and achieving the therapeutic effect. The therapeutic effects mainly include anti-inflammatory and swelling removal, antispasmodic and asthmatic, infection control, thinning sputum, and helping expectorant.
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Benefits of nebulization treatment?
Direct to the lesion: it can make the drug act directly on the diseased respiratory tract and lungs, and the effect is better and faster;
The amount of medication is small: the dose required for nebulization treatment is smaller than that required for systemic medication;
Rapid onset of action: the onset time of the drug is faster than that of oral drugs;
Low side effects: Drug side effects are lower compared to systemic drug therapy.
High popularity: Suitable for children of any age.
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Can my baby do nebulization while he is asleep?
OK. Nebulization is carried out in a quiet state in the child, and deep breathing can achieve the best results. It should be noted that during the process of nebulization inhalation, the child should be placed in a sitting position or a semi-sitting position, and should not be placed in a supine position, which is prone to hypoxia symptoms. If the child is inhaled nebulized while falling asleep, the bedside can be raised 30 degrees before it can be carried out, or the baby can be held in the arms so that it is in a semi-sitting position, and parents should closely observe whether the baby has coughing and other reactions.
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Sniff with your nose or with your mouth?
Before answering this question, let's be clear about some basic concepts. There are three mechanisms of aerosol sedimentation, of which when passing through the nasal cavity, many larger diameter particles adhere to the inner wall of the nasal cavity within the turbulent flow formed in the nasal cavity, and our atomization is to be administered through the bronchi and lungs, so to avoid waste of liquid, aerosol inhalation through the mouth is more appropriate than the nasal cavity (like smoking, the mouth sucks the nose and exhale).
This is mainly determined by the anatomy of the nasal cavity, the caliber of the nasal cavity is smaller than the mouth, and the mucosal turbinates are curved, and the particles are more likely to settle when they pass. Regardless of which sedimentation mechanism there is more sedimentation in the nasal cavity than in the mouth, that is, the amount of wasted drugs in the nasal cavity increases, and the number of particles reaching the alveoli or small airway is reduced, and the therapeutic effect is not achieved. 【Popular Science】
Zhang Mi
The author of this article is a nurse of the Second Department of Pediatrics of Weinan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, who has been engaged in pediatric clinical nursing work for 8 years, based on exquisite technology and high-quality service as the carrier, and wholeheartedly serves the children.
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