Yangtze River ** Wuhan Client December 28th Palm-sized portable atomizer, is the effect guaranteed?Can normal saline be used as a nebulizer to relieve symptoms?Recently, "atomization" has become a hot topic in the parent-child group of the healthy tribe in 37 degrees. On December 28, experts from the Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine of Wuhan Children's Hospital reminded parents to pay more attention when buying and using nebulizers and not to fall into misunderstandings.
Will a portable nebulizer work?The key is to look at this.
The daughter of Mr. Wang, a citizen, had an upper respiratory tract infection and was given injections and nebulization in the hospital some time ago. The child still had some cough, and Mr. Wang was going to buy a household nebulizer, and then he would do nebulization at home. He searched on the Internet and found that there are many brands and models of household atomizers, including ultrasonic atomization, oxidation atomization, high-pressure pump atomization and other types, ranging from tens of yuan to thousands of yuan, which is dazzling.
Mr. Wang has a crush on a portable atomizer that is only the size of a baby bottle, allowing children to hold it for atomization by themselves. Worried that the nebulizer was too small and the effect was not good, he asked for advice in the parent-child group.
When purchasing, pay attention to the specific parameters. Wang Yanli, deputy chief physician of the Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine of Wuhan Children's Hospital, suggested that a relatively professional nebulizer should be selected to ensure that the pressure is stable and the size of the sprayed atomized particles is uniform and compliant, so that the drug can be deposited in the lesion's bronchi or alveoli. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to the atomization particle parameters of the machine, and it is best for parents to choose a nebulizer with parameters between 1 5um, which can make the drug better deposited in the bronchi. Otherwise, the particles of the drug are too small after nebulization, and they may be spit out with breathing, affecting the nebulization effectIf the drug particles are too large, they will be deposited mainly in the oropharynx and eventually enter the body through swallowing, rather than being inhaled into the lower respiratory tract, which will also affect the nebulization effect.
There are so many options for atomizers on the market that are dizzying.
Use normal saline to do nebulizationNot recommended.
Ms. Wu's son, who also had a cough after catching a cold, went to the hospital for examination, but did not find any major problems, and the doctor recommended drinking more warm water and resting more. Listening to the child's "chirp" a few times every once in a while, Ms. Wu became more and more anxious. "Will it be effective to use saline at home to atomize and keep the respiratory tract moist?Ms. Wu asked in the parent-child group.
In this regard, Wang Yanli said: It is not recommended to simply use normal saline to nebulize children, which has no first-class effect, and may also stimulate the respiratory tract because of nebulized saline, induce airway spasm, and lead to chest tightness and panting.
She reminded parents that if the child just has a simple cough that has little impact on life, there is no need to rush and give the body more time to recover. If you have a heating system in your home and the air is dry, you can use a humidifier or put water in the room to keep the air moist and help improve your child's respiratory symptoms.
Wang Yanli, deputy chief physician of the Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine of Wuhan Children's Hospital, and her colleagues broadcast live to explain the key points of child care for parents (data map).
Boiling water shabu washing atomizer?I can't do it.
Some parents also said that before using the nebulizer every time, they should wash the equipment with boiling water to ensure disinfection. This is actually a misunderstanding.
Wang Yanli analyzed that washing with boiling water in a short period of time cannot play a role in disinfection;Some atomizing equipment is also not resistant to high temperatures, and washing with boiling water will be counterproductive. When parents use nebulization equipment for their children, they should pay attention to keeping the equipment dry to avoid mixing drugs and liquids together, resulting in excessive humidification of the airway and affecting the effect of nebulization.
At the same time, after the child is nebulized, parents should wash the child's face in time. When doing nebulization, the mask is buckled on the child's face, which will lead to the residue of nebulized drugs and stimulate the child's delicate **. Cleansing the face promptly can avoid drug residues. (Yangtze River ** reporter Wang Chunlan correspondent Gao Chenchen ** production reporter Wang Chunlan).
Editor: Yu Lina].
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