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Aerosol Medication Definitions

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Aerosol   suspension of solid or liquid particles in gas  
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Goals of aerosol   *drugs delivered directly to site of action * Therapeutic action with minimal side effects * Greater efficacy and safety  
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MDI   Metered dose inhaler  
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DPI   Dry powder inhaler  
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SVN   Small volume nebulizer  
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USN   ultrasonic nebulizer  
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hand-bulb atomizer   nose spray  
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vibrating mesh nebulizer   like the USN ultrasonic nebulizer  
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Jet Nebulizer   gas powered directed through a restricted orifice (the jet) - incorporates baffles to decrease the number of large aerosol particles  
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Peak flow   a small, hand held device used to monitor a person's ability to breath OUT  
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Spacer   simple valueless extension  
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Chamber   incorporates a valve resulting in higher resirable drug dosage (will have musical note if you breath to fast)  
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LVN   Large volume nebulizer  
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SPAG   Small particle aerosol generator  
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instability   tendancy for particles to be removed from suspension  
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penetration   refers to the maximum depth that suspended particles can be carried into the pulmonary tree by inhaled tidal air  
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deposition   result of an aerosol's eventual instability; particles "fall out" on a nearby surface  
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Retention   proportion of particles deposited within the respiratory tract  
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clearance   removal, the fact that some particles are exhaled  
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coalescene   two particles form one larger particle  
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nebulizer   a device that generates aerosol of uniform size  
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gravity   large particles are deposited before smaller particles  
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physical nature of particle   some particles absorb water, become large and rain-out, while others evaporate, become smaller and are conducted further into respiratory tree.  
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Hygroscopic   particles tend to absorb water from the resp tract, and become larger and rain out  
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Hypertonic   particles add water, increase size, and decrease deposition to smaller airways  
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hypotonic   particles lose water and increase deposition to small airways  
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isotonic   solutions will remain fairly stable in size until they are deposited  
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For maximal deposition   slow deep breath, inhale through an open mouth, end inspiration, pause, follow with a slow, complete exhaustion  
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