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INHALATIONS
By:Mr. M. Shivanandha Reddy
Inhalation
• Inhalation is the process of entry of air into the thoracic cavity.
• Inhalation therapies are a group of respiratory treatments designed to help restore or improve breathing function in patients with a variety of diseases.
Types of inhalations
Inhalations
Moist/ wet inhalations
Steam inhalations
Nebulization
Metered dose inhalers
Dry inhalations
Dry powder inhalers
Steam inhalation
Nebulization• Nebulization adds moisture or medications to
inspired air by mixing particles of varying sizes with the air by using a device called nebulizer.
• Aerosolization suspends the maximum number of water drops or particles of the desired size in inspired air.
• The moisture added through nebulization improves clearance of pulmonary secretions
• Nebulization is used for administration of bronchodilators and mucolytic agents.
Metered Dose Inhalers
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Dry powder inhaler