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Asthma 101: Teaching children to use metered dose inhalers. 2019

Katherine E Chike-Harris, and Kathryn Kinyon-Munch

Katherine E. Chike-Harris and Kathryn Kinyon-Munch are instructors at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing in Charleston, S.C.

Providers across the spectrum of healthcare must be aware of their patients' inhaler use. This article addresses common errors and the proper use of pressurized metered-dose inhalers in pediatric patients.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010353	Patient Education as Topic	The teaching or training of patients concerning their own health needs.	Education of Patients,Education, Patient,Patient Education
D001993	Bronchodilator Agents	Agents that cause an increase in the expansion of a bronchus or bronchial tubes.	Bronchial-Dilating Agents,Bronchodilator,Bronchodilator Agent,Broncholytic Agent,Bronchodilator Effect,Bronchodilator Effects,Bronchodilators,Broncholytic Agents,Broncholytic Effect,Broncholytic Effects,Agent, Bronchodilator,Agent, Broncholytic,Agents, Bronchial-Dilating,Agents, Bronchodilator,Agents, Broncholytic,Bronchial Dilating Agents,Effect, Bronchodilator,Effect, Broncholytic,Effects, Bronchodilator,Effects, Broncholytic
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001249	Asthma	A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL).	Asthma, Bronchial,Bronchial Asthma,Asthmas
D036501	Metered Dose Inhalers	A small aerosol canister used to release a calibrated amount of medication for inhalation.	Inhalers, Metered Dose,Spacer Inhalers,MDI (Inhalers),Spacer-Inhalers,Spinhalers,Inhaler, Metered Dose,Metered Dose Inhaler,Spacer Inhaler,Spacer-Inhaler,Spinhaler