04-06-2013, 01:05 PM
Respiratory Therapy Equipment
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INHALATORS
This is used to supply oxygen or some other therapeutic gases to patient who is able to breathe spontaneously(naturally) without assistance….for eg: oxygen supply to the mother after or during the labour.
It is mainly used when the conc: of oxygen required more than that of air required…..
It consists of:-
Source of therap: gas, equipment for reducing the pressure & controlling the gas and a device for administering the gas such as
Nasal cannulae
Catheters
Face mask
HUMIDIFIERS
In order to prevent damage the patient’s lungs(walls), the air or oxygen applied during therapy should be humidified..
Thus , virtually all inhalators, ventilators and respirators include equipment to humidify the air either by heat vaporization(steam) or by bubbling an air stream through a jar of water.
NEBULIZERS
When therapy requires that water or some type of medication be suspended in the inspired air as an aerosol, a device called a nebulizer is used.
Ultrasonic nebulizers produce high intensity sound energy well above the audible range, this when applied to water or medication , this energy vibrates the substance with such intensity that high volume minute particles is produced.
ASPIRATORS
Aspirator and other type of suction apparatus are often included as part of a ventilator or inhalator to remove mucus and other fluids from the airways.
Where the aspirator is not provided as a part respiratory therapy equipment , a separate suction device may be utilized.