Nebulisation Therapy

Nebulisation Therapy

          Nebulisation is a drug delivery machine which is mostly need for a persons (patient’s) suffering with lungs disease’s like asthma, cystic fibrosis, COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and other respiratory diseases.

Nebulizer are devices which are used to deliver moisture or medication and dispense their contents in a fine spray manner.

Purpose : 

A nebulizer is used to maintain airway hydration and for the administration of an aerosolized medication.

Equipments :

• Nebulizer
• Medication or nebulization solution 
• Oxygen source with tubing
• Face mask or ventury mask
• Cotton boll

Procedure 

1. Explain the procedure to the patient.
2. Clean the mask
3. Position the patient in the semi-Fowler’s position
4. Fill the nebulizer with medication
5. Connect the oxygen tubing to the nebulizer and regulate it
• Instruct the patient to breath through the nose and mouth,     
        steadily and deeply, until all the medicine is dispersed.
• Encourage the patient to cough.
• Switch off the nebulizing machine once the vapor stops.
• Replace the instrument. Document the duration, dose and the
        patient’s response.

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