How to use an Asthma Inhaler
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Hi. I will be, um, a nurse for today.
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And I will show you how to properly use an
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asthma inhaler.
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If you don't know.
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And if it's new to you, I will show you
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how to use an asthma inhaler.
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Stone, you have your asthma inhaler.
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You will take off the cap.
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So take it off.
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Make sure the mouthpiece and the spray hole is clean
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because you don't want dirty, Okay?
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And then you'll shake 10 to 15 times.
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Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake.
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And then before you do this step, now we're going
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to practice.
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You take a deep breath, so yeah, Breathe out, Louis.
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And then you will now hold the inhaler like this.
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But there, point your finger and thumb, and then put
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the mouth piece in your mouth above your tongue, and
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then you'll close your lips.
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So, like that.
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And then you will press inhaler once.
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Breathe in slowly.
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You will breathe all the air you can Then hold
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5 to 10 seconds.
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So then open your mouth.
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What? And breathe out slowly.
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Okay?