Cleaning the tubing After you have finished the inhalation therapy, remove the nebuliser. Leave the tubing connected to the compressor and allow the compressor to run for a few...

parts in a dry, dust-free environment. Maintenance. You should replace the nebuliser, the connection tube and the air filter at least once a year. The practical PARI Year Packs are...

herbal and fruit tea – helps against a cough It ensures that the mucous membranes in the bronchial tubes are moist. The drier the mucous membranes, the higher the risk of having to...

compared to taking tablets because inhalation therapy acts locally and directly in the bronchial tubes. For the small airways of children, the small droplets, as produced, for...

into the lower airways unfiltered and leads to more frequent coughs and involvement of the bronchial tubes. This is why these children in particular benefit from inhalation therapy...

large to reach the lungs. They stay behind in the mouth and throat, but do not reach the bronchial tubes and so cannot moisturise them and release the mucus coating them. I am...

several breaths. This generally ensures that – as with children and adults – it reaches the bronchial tubes and does not stay in the mouth, where it may trigger oral thrush as a...

tracheostomy tube and improves the gas exchange in the lungs. This is because excess mucus can block the bronchial tubes. This, in turn, can affect breathing or the gas exchange. A...

but rather through the tracheostomy tube. You have to relearn a lot of things: speaking, smelling, tasting, swallowing – everything is different with a tracheostomy tube. But with...

tablets. If a bronchial hypersensitivity reaction occurs, dilating sprays can help the bronchial tubes, usually inhaled with a holding chamber, such as VORTEX. There are also...