Tuesday, 31 July 2012

How to use a portable nebulizer

Due to increasing pollution in the air it has became very difficult to even breathe properly .Due to increasing pollution, many people are suffering from respiratory diseases such as asthma etc. In asthma sometimes patients may not able to breathe. It may be fatal for the patient if unable to take medicines when it is needed. In treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma, portable nebulizers are used. You may carry these nebulizers any where you want as they are very small in size.

A portable nebulizer is used in those cases where you need to inhale the medicines. You may intake medicines through mouth or nose with the help of these inhalers. These nebulizers contains air compressor which may vaporize the medicines and enable it to inhale easily. These inhalers are very useful in directly applying medicines on your lungs. These days’ portable nebulizers have become very popular among patients as it is very easy to carry in your workplace or anywhere you want it. These enables you to take medicines during asthma attack and you may save your life. As a matter of fact, these nebulizers are very essential if you want to survive an asthma attack.

There are different types of nebulizers available in the market. Nebulizers such as jet nebulizers and ultrasonic nebulizers are very common and popular among patients. The basic difference between these two nebulizers is that the former uses air compression to vaporize the liquid medicines and the latter uses sound vibrations to evaporate the medicines. In ultrasonic nebulizers liquid medicines are transformed into fine particles through sound waves of higher wavelength.

Nowadays, even nebulizer masks are available in the market. These masks are designed for those people who may not able to hold portable nebulizer in their own hands. These masks are very helpful for both adults and children who may not breathe properly. These nebulizers are life saving instruments for patients suffering from asthma and other such diseases. Therefore, it is very important to know the correct way of using a portable nebulizer.

Friday, 6 April 2012

Uses of Resmed Cpap Instruments

Some persons may feel difficult to breathe while sleeping. This sleep disorder in medical terms is known as sleep apnea. Due to this sleeping disorder you may feel very tired all day. Nowadays, due to hectic schedule, pollution etc. sleeping disorders have become a very common problem in modern household. There are many ways to treat this sleeping disorder. In some complex cases doctors may even perform surgeries. If the problem is not very complex then doctors may recommend continuous positive airway pressure devices or popular known as CPAP devices. 

ResmedCpap instruments are very much popular among apnea patients. These instruments provide continuous air pressure in your throat which enables you to breathe without any pauses and you may sleep comfortably. These instruments are also used if a child is suffering from respiratory diseases syndrome. Sometimes, the lungs of a new born may not develop completely. In these types of cases, Cpap may be very effective and may reduce the use of steroids to treat their lungs. It may generate mild pressure on the throat and may open airway so that you may comfortably breathe all night without any pauses.

Resmed cpap are also available in different types of masks which may easily fit into your face and reduce your breathing problems. Along with masks, there are cpap machines. The main features of these machines are these machines contain some blue gel like substance which provides soothing effect to your eyes. Moreover, these machines are also available with straps which enable it to fit perfectly and comfortably on your face. Cpap instruments are of two types- Cpap with humidifiers and Cpap without humidifiers. The basic difference between these Cpap instruments is cpap machines with humidifiers heat the air to make it suitable for the patient to inhale.