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How to Use an Albuterol Inhaler Video
Pharmaceutical companies often use videos to educate patients about proper use of medications. Albuterol is a medication that opens the bronchial tubes in the lungs, helping ease breathing...
View ArticleAero Chamber Vs. MagnaFlow
MagnaFlow is an auto parts company that specializes in exhaust systems and catalytic converters, but also manufactures mufflers, tips and other parts. Aero Chamber, meanwhile, is a type of muffler made...
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How to Improve Asthma With an Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Asthma causes inflammation in the airways, so consuming anti-inflammatory foods might be beneficial for sufferers. According to the American Medical Association, more than 30 million Americans live...
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How to Teach Kids About Asthma
Asthma is a disease that causes the alveoli, or small tubes in the lungs, to swell, become irritated, and cause coughing, chest tightness, and breathing problems. According to the National Institutes...
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How to Test Respiratory System Efficiency
You can use respiratory system efficiency tests to assess the fitness level of an athlete, the risk of postoperative respiratory complications for people undergoing surgery or to diagnose respiratory...
View ArticleHow to Measure Your Child's Peak Flow
Peak flow, also known as peak expiratory flow, measures how well your child's lungs are working. This is done with a peak flow meter that measures the speed in which your child is able to blow air out...
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O2 Concentrator Instructions
An oxygen concentrator is used to concentrate oxygen in a room or, via nose tube, for a patient. Though these devices cost upwards of $800 (U.S., as of January 2011), the cost is much cheaper than...
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How to Tell If a Ventolin Container Is Full
Ventolin is the brand name for Salbutamol. It is a bronchodilator medication used to treat patients with asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory problems. Ventolin is taken orally. The inhaler...
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How to Help Someone Having an Asthma Attack Without an Inhaler
Trying to help a person struggling through an asthma attack without an inhaler can be a frightening experience, but the most important thing you can do to help is to stay calm. Aside from breathing...
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Purposes of the Pulse Oximeter
Pulse oximeters are used by health care workers in medical settings to measure the oxygen saturation of the hemoglobin in blood without a blood sample. Hemoglobin is a protein in the blood that carries...
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Xopenex Uses
Xopenex -- also known generically as levalbuterol -- is a drug manufactured by Sunovion Pharmaceuticals in the United States. The drug, which comes as either an inhaler or an inhalation solution, is...
View ArticleHow to Use a Pro Air Inhaler
The ProAir HFA inhaler contains albuterol sulfate. The inhaler treats asthma symptoms in children and adults. Prescribed by a physician, the ProAir inhaler is a medication. Proper use and care of the...
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How to Know if an Inhaler Is Empty
If you rely on an inhaler to keep your asthma under control, not knowing if it is empty can be stressful. When shaken, empty and full canisters can make virtually the same sound. Sadly, there are...
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What Are the Components of an Inhaler?
Asthma is a disease affecting the lungs that can cause symptoms of chest tightening, coughing, wheezing and breathlessness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 7.7 percent of...
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Metered Dose Inhaler Instructions
Some conditions that restrict breathing, such as asthma, require you to use an inhaler to manage your condition. Many of these inhalers are metered dose inhalers, or MDIs, which means that the device...
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The Differences Between a Peak Flow Meter and a Spirometer
Peak flow and spirometry seem to have similar functions. While they both measure the amount of air your lungs can force out, a peak flow meter is used to monitor symptom management at home while...
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Breathing Problems in Childhood
Children often suffer from a variety of respiratory problems because their respiratory systems are extremely susceptible to infection. Many of the common causes of breathing difficulty are viral and...
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Correct Inhaler Techniques
A variety of asthma drugs are dispensed by inhaler. Correct usage is vital to achieve efficient symptom relief because it is the only way to ensure that the maximum amount of medication per dose...
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How to Reduce Wheezing
A rattling in your chest and faint whistle while you breathe is a sure sign of asthma, a respiratory disorder that reduces your ability to breathe due to inflamed, narrow airways. Medication can help...
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What Are Relief Inhalers?
Relief inhalers, also called rescue inhalers or asthma inhalers, are medical devices used to immediately ease the symptoms of asthma. Symptoms of asthma include wheezing, difficulty breathing and...
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