Administration of Inhaled Medications
In this video, Craig Smallwood reviews indications for administering inhaled medications and provides a demonstration on how to deliver these medications to a patient.
Learning Objectives
Describe devices used to administer inhaled and nebulized medications
List indications and contraindications for administration of inhaled medications
Identify equipment required to deliver nebulized or inhaled medications to pediatric patients of varying ages, sizes and developmental levels
Describe the steps involved in administering a nebulizer and metered dose inhaler to optimize medication delivery
Discuss appropriate cleaning of aerosol delivery equipment
Discuss appropriate clinical monitoring and documentation after administration of inhaled medications
Author(s)
Craig Smallwood, PhD, RRT
Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Sarah Marcley, RN, BSN
Medical Video Editor, OPENPediatrics | Boston Children's Hospital
Brittanie Marques, BFA
Sr. Medical Illustrator and Animator | OPENPediatrics | Boston Children's Hospital
Citation
Smallwood C, Marcley S, Marques B, Wolbrink TA. Administration of Inhaled Medications. 8/2017. Online Video. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3302/administration-of-inhaled-medications.