Patient was educated on nebulizers and its uses as follows: A nebulizer is an apparatus that uses compressed air to turn liquid medication into a fine mist, which can be breathed in, using a mouthpiece. Different types of medications can be used in the nebulizer for inhalation, such as, bronchodilators and inhaled steroids. The mist is easier to inhale than an aerosol spray, especially during an episode of acute exacerbation of asthma, with the airways [...]
Patient was educated on mechanism of inspiration as follows: One respiratory cycle involves an act of inspiration, which is breathing in and an act of expiration, which is breathing out. The mechanism of breathing in and out basically depends on the pressure changes that occur in the chest, in relation to the environment outside. Contraction of the diaphragm will draw the muscle into the abdomen, thus leading to increase in the space of chest cavity. [...]
Patient was educated on role of diaphragm in controlling respiration as follows: Diaphragm is the major muscle that aids the process of respiration. Under resting conditions, this is a dome-shaped muscle separating the chest and abdominal cavities, with the hollow towards the abdomen. Contraction of the diaphragm will draw the muscle into the abdomen and the dome shaped muscle flattens out during this process. This leads to an increase in the space of chest cavity. [...]
Patient was educated on phases and mechanism of respiration as follows: The process of normal quiet respiration involves 2 phases. Inspiration or breathing-in Expiration or breathing-out Inspiration is an active process that requires energy for contraction of muscles of respiration. Expiration is a passive process of relaxation of these muscles and does not require any expenditure of energy. Inspiration is a phase of respiration that is brought on by contraction of the chief muscles of [...]
Patient was educated on how to count puffs for inhalers with no built-in counters as follows: For inhalers that do not have a built-in counter, a manual watch is mandatory, to keep track of the number of doses of medication used. Every canister will have the number of doses or puffs it carries, printed on the side of the canister. Mark the date in your diary, on which the canister was first used. If you [...]