There may be a time when you have to treat a patient having an asthma attack who either does not have their inhaler with them or their inhaler is empty. In these cases where a replacement is not available, you would need to take other measures to control the attack before help arrives. The first […]
Asthma Spacers are large, plastic containers that fit onto an inhaler. They have a mouthpiece at one end and a hole at the other end of the inhaler to be placed in. They only work with aerosol inhalers and they are designed to give a metered dose of medication. The spacer makes it easier to […]
Asthma is a common life-threatening condition and its severity is often not recognised. It is a medical condition characterised by intermittent, reversible airway obstructions called asthma attacks. Asthma is a condition that affects the airway – the small tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. When a person with asthma comes into […]
