Textbook:	Delivery Devices for Asthma Medication
ID:	DDAM
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This handy pocket-sized reference book describes all the spacers, MDIs, DPIs and generic nebulizers currently in use in the USA and Canada. It features concise yet complete instructions for using, cleaning and caring for each device. A consistent format is used to describe each device on two facing pages. The technique to be used with the device is described on the left hand page while the right hand page clearly describes:

the method to be employed in caring for the device
important reminders to be given to a patient
how to clean the device
cautions pertaining to the device
where to find the expiry date (where applicable)
for each device

"Delivery Devices" also includes teaching tips for the asthma educator who has to demonstrate the device to a patient.

This indispensable reference now features three new topics:

When is an MDI Empty?
Inhalers: CFC or HFA?
Spacers and holding chambers

Other topic include:

peak flow meters and calculation of variability
inhaler selection
tables showing minimum flow rates for
breath-activated inhalers
lead times for medications to become effective

Description:

48 pages, 4" by 9"
easy to fit into a pocket

 

What health care professionals had to say about this book:

Since reading the book on Delivery Devices, I’ve had to make changes to some of the things I do in clinic. I now keep the book on my desk as a handy reference.

This book is so handy and useful. You can take it anywhere with you.

I found Delivery Devices unnerving as there were so many things I didn’t know.

The information in this book is very useful and helpful.

I like Delivery Devices. I haven’t seen some of the device before so it is hard to think/learn about them. This book makes it easier to learn about them.

This is such a handy book and it is so useful.