A 32 year-old man is admitted to the medical floor with a di…

A 32 year-old man is admitted to the medical floor with a diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.  He is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula at 5 L/min.  He complains of a stuffy nose, dry nose a few hours after admission. What would you recommend incorporating?

This type of nebulizer generates aerosol on inspiration and…

This type of nebulizer generates aerosol on inspiration and nebulization stops when a patient’s inspiratory flow decreases below threshold.  It eliminates waste of medication, increases delivered dose threefold and reduces contamination of environment during expiration. Breath Actuated.png