Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy | Simple Explanation

What is humidity therapy? What is bland aerosol therapy? How are they used in respiratory care? Watch this video to find out!
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➡️ What is Humidity Therapy?
Humidity therapy is the process of adding water vapor to an inspired gas in order to treat a pulmonary disease. It is commonly used therapeutically to loosen up thick mucus and secretions from the airways of the lungs. Air is conditioned by the nose during inhalation, which adds heat and humidity as it passes through the upper airway. However, if the upper airway is bypassed, this is when humidification therapy would be indicated.

➡️ Types of Humidifiers
1. Bubble humidifier
2. Pass-over humidifier
3. Vaporizer
4. Heat and moister exchanger (HME)
5. Heated humidifiers

➡️ What is Bland Aerosol Therapy?
Bland aerosol therapy is the process of delivering liquid particles that are suspended in an inspired gas for therapeutic purposes. Some of the most common types of bland aerosols include:
Sterile water
Hypotonic saline
Isotonic saline
Hypertonic saline

➡️ Nebulizer
A nebulizer is a device that uses compressed air or ultrasonic waves to break up liquid into aerosol particles that can be inhaled into the lungs. It requires the use of a face mask or mouthpiece in order for delivery to occur.

➡️ Types of Nebulizers
1. Jet nebulizers
2. Ultrasonic nebulizers
3. Vibrating Mesh nebulizers

🔹Jet nebulizers are the most common type. This includes small-volume nebulizers (SVN) and large-volume nebulizers (LVN), which are commonly used in the acute care setting.

🔹Ultrasonic nebulizers (USN) use a piezoelectric crystal to generate aerosol particles by converting electrical signals into high-frequency vibrations. USNs have the ability to generate a higher aerosol output than jet nebulizers.

🔹Vibrating mesh nebulizers (VMN) use a mesh with tiny holes that vibrate at a high frequency to produce aerosol particles. VMNs have the advantage of being able to generate a consistent particle size and have a higher respirable fraction than jet nebulizers. However, for bland aerosol therapy, we typically only use large-volume and ultrasonic nebulizers. Small-volume nebulizers are commonly used for aerosol drug therapy, which is a topic that we've covered in a separate video on our channel.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - What is Humidity Therapy?
1:01 - Types of Humidifiers
1:21 - What is Bland Aerosol Therapy?
1:53 - Nebulizer
2:12 - Types of Nebulizers

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