Pulmonología

To control asthma, you need to use your medicines the right way. Some medicines are inhaled using a device called a metered-dose inhaler (MDI). MDIs use a fine spray to dispense medicine.

An inhaler is a pressurized sprayer that delivers a measured amount of medicine. Follow these steps if you're using an inhaler.

Dry-powder inhalers (DPIs) deliver measured doses of powdered medicine into your lungs. Read on to learn how to use yours correctly.

A nebulizer turns medicine into a mist. You breathe the mist in through a mask or a mouthpiece. To use your nebulizer, follow these steps.

Medicines play a key role in controlling asthma. Some help control asthma symptoms and prevent flare-ups. Others are used to treat symptoms when they occur. Here's what you should know.

Here are images that show the steps for using a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer.

Here are images that show the steps of inhaler use without a spacer.

Wash your hands. Check the expiration date. Take the cap off. Shake the inhaler for 5 seconds. Press on the top 3 times to prime, if needed. Sit or stand up straight. Breathe in once. Breathe out completely.

Here are images that show the steps of using a dry-powder diskus inhaler.

Here are images that show the steps of using a dry-powder twist inhaler.

Here are images that show the steps of using a nebulizer.

Here are images that show the steps for using a nebulizer for a child.

Here are images that show the steps of using a nebulizer with a mouthpiece.

Here are images showing you how to clean your metered-dose inhaler.

Here are images showing how to prime your metered-dose inhaler before using it.

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