how, use an inhaler…

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inhaler medication administration, metered-dose inhaler administration metered-dose inhalers, come in 3 pieces, a mouthpiece, a cap that goes over the mouthpiece, a canister full of medication, using a metered-dose inhaler, mdi, seems simple, not use it the right way, use mdi the wrong way, less medicine gets to lungs, dry powder inhalers, require different instructions, instructions, national heart, lung, blood institute, getting ready, take off the cap, shake the inhaler hard, breathe out, gently, to empty the lungs, hold the inhaler 1, 2 inches in front of mouth, the width of 2 fingers, place the mdi into a spacer, insert the spacer into mouth, breathe in slowly, start breathing in slowly, mouth, press down on the inhaler once, use a spacer, first press down on the inhaler, 5 seconds, to breathe in slowly, keep breathing in slowly, deeply, can, hold breath, hold breath, count to 10 slowly, lets the medicine reach deep into lungs, inhaled quick-relief medicine, beta-agonists, wait, 1 minute between puffs, no need to wait between puffs, medicines, rinse mouth afterward, to help reduce unwanted side effects, clean inhaler, look, hole, medicine sprays out from inhaler, residue in, around the hole, clean the inhaler, remove the metal canister, l-shaped plastic mouthpiece, rinse only the mouthpiece, its cap in warm water, let them dry overnight, morning, put the canister back inside, put the cap on, replacing inhaler, control medicines take each day, write the date need to replace it on the canister, say new canister has 200 puffs, number of puffs is listed on canister, told to take 8 puffs per day, canister, last 25 days, started using this inhaler on, replace it on, write the date on canister, not put canister in water, empty, does not work, children and inhalers, young children, not be able to control breathing enough, use a mdi, a spacer, a chamber, a mouthpiece that attaches, inhaler, once the medication is released, spacer holds it, child takes a breathe, inhales it, alternatives, to give the medication by mouth, it comes that way, to give it by a nebulizer, storage, store metered-dose inhaler at room temperature, not work well, too cold, contents, the canister, under pressure, not get it too hot, puncture it, clean inhaler, instructed by the package insert.