Types

Dry inhalation : Oxygen Administration: this is given when the respiratory capacity is diminished as in chest injuries, pneumonia and cardiac failure.

Moist/steam inhalation : It is used in case of inflammation of air passages and the nasal sinuses. These are given to:

• Warm and moisten the air breathed in and relieve irritation e.g. in bronchitis, after tracheotomy and other chest conditions.
• To relieve inflammation and coughing e.g. in colds.
• To relieve congestion and oedema e.g. in sinusitis and acute laryngitis.
• Nebuliser : this produces vapors which is inhaled by the patient for example in asthma to relieve spasms of the bronchial tubes or for the relief of chest pain in angina pectoris. Other indications include Respiratory diseases eg asthma, pneumonia, Airway obstruction, Nasal congestion, Nasal bleeding, Chest injuries and Cardiac failure.

DRY INHALATION (Oxygen administration)