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Ventolin Hfa Vs. Proair Hfa
According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, an estimated 34.1 million Americans have been diagnosed with asthma. Most asthmatics have a rescue inhaler that they use either as...
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A Salt Lamp for Asthma
A salt lamp is basically a chunk of salt that has been hallowed out to accommodate a small light bulb. Salt lamps are made from salt mined from several sources, including the Himalayas, central Europe...
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Chihuahuas & Children With Asthma
There are many triggers that precede an asthma attack, and animal hair and dander are high on the list. However, there is speculation that certain breeds of dogs, such as the Chihuahua, may actually...
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About Breathing in Humid Weather
According to the University of Maryland, there are no standards to assess difficulty of breathing. Likewise, it is difficult to study the effects of humidity and heat on breathing problems because each...
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What Are the Functions of Leukotrienes?
Leukotrienes belong to a group of biochemicals responsible for causing the hypersensitivity associated with allergies and asthma. Leukotrienes signal the immune system that a response is needed and are...
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What Is the Difference Between Albuterol & Proventil?
Albuterol is a medication for asthma and conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to PubMed Health. Proventil serves the exact same purpose and is, in fact, a brand...
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Negative Ionizers & Asthma
A primary trigger for asthma attacks is allergies caused by airborne irritants and allergens. Airborne irritants and allergens are very small particles, carried through the air. The particles get into...
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Types of Nebulizers for Adults
Nebulizers are devices that are used to treat asthma and chronic lung conditions. They change liquid medication into a mist so that the medication can be easily absorbed into the lungs. Nebulizers are...
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What Are the Functional Groups in Salbutamol?
Salbutamol is a widely used asthma medication sold under numerous trade names, including Ventolin and Proventil. It is a bronchodilator, meaning that it acts on specific cells in the airway to widen...
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How to Read an Airlife Asthma Check Peak Flow Meter
Peak flow meters measure peak expiratory flow of air from an asthmatic's lungs. According to Web MD, peak flow meters can be used in the short term to diagnose oncoming asthma symptoms, as well as long...
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Alternatives to Respiratory Inhalers or Nebulizers
Metered dose inhalers and nebulizers are used to treat moderate to severe symptoms of the chronic airway diseases of asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), emphysema and occasionally...
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Airline Asthma Inhaler Regulations
Asthmatics use a variety of inhaler medications to control their breathing. Although regulations posted at the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) website say that all these...
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How to Strengthen Weak Lungs
Lungs take in air, allowing your body to absorb oxygen. However, if you have a breathing condition such as asthma or bronchitis or have chronically weak lungs, you may need to strengthen your lungs...
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How to Dispose of Inhaler Pharmaceuticals
Once those inhaler pharmaceuticals expire, it's time to throw them away. Leaving expired medicine of any kind around the house is not safe. But how you get rid of the spent or expired inhaler depends...
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As of 2008, estimates from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that 16.4 million people in the United States have asthma and more than 13 million suffer from chronic...
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What is a Patent Airway?
Medical professionals and those who work with trauma patients will hear the term “patent airway” used over and over. This is because a patent airway is absolutely crucial to the health and safety to...
View ArticleHow to Clean Nebulizer Tubing
A nebulizer is a medical device that provides medicated breathing treatments for people with asthma or other lung conditions. Patients with lung ailments sometimes require medicines delivered in mist...
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How to Use Ventolin With a Spacer
Ventolin, a brochodilator, works to quickly open the airways in the event of constriction. Ventolin inhalers can be used by inserting in the mouth, and pressing the top of the inhaler and breathing in...
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How to Use a ProAir Inhaler
The ProAir HFA inhaler is a prescription instant-relief treatment for the symptoms of asthma, exercise-induced bronchospasm or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The albuterol sulfate medication in...
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How to Read a Peak Flow Meter
Peak Flow Meters are designed to measure the amount of air that can flow through the lungs, or the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). For those who suffer from asthma, the device helps keep an eye on...
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