What ’s this medical device?
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What’s this medical device?
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Originally Posted by hopefulDocc
I volunteered today , and visited an elderly man at the hospital to keep him company . He had a big machine next to him and had a mask and loads of smoke cane out of it , he struggled to speak . I wanted to ask what was wrong with him but did not since he was incapable of giving consent . I need to know the machine and what it is used for
Sounds like a nebuliser e.g. at 3:30 here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpnRZgCWIXU
The patient breathes in the medication in the form of a fine mist or vapour - it's not smoke!
Patients with exacerbations of asthma or COPD are commonly put on nebulised medications to open up their airways and help them breathe more easily.
Source: The Student Room - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Democracy Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
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