Nebulizing -

How often should I Nebulize?

Most Respiratory professionals will agree, in order to maintain healthy airways hydration/moisturization of the nose, mouth, tracheostomy stoma or open stoma should be done throughout each 24-hour period by nebulizing.

Symptoms when I don't Nebulize...

Trachea, stoma, nose, sinus & mouth tissues dry out

Mucus becomes thick, secreations become sticky and stringy

Mucus and secretions lodge in these orifices and can restrict airway passage (Mucus Plugs)

Dry orifice tissue is vulnerable to splitting and bleeding from lack of moisture

Bleeding from dry airway tissues compromises airway passages

Bleeding is corrosive to the lungs, esophagus, throat

Dry tissue can become lodged in orifices, causing plugs

Expulsion of dry tissue, thick mucus, stringy secretions is difficult and painful

If mucus and secretions are not expelled, pneumonia is a possibility

Tissue around the stoma dries, crystallizes & hardens to the tracheostomy tube from lack of hydration

It’s not uncommon for hospitalization to be necessary when orifices dry out

Hospital stays of 32-48 hours are necessary to ensure tissue is properly humidified

CONVENTIONAL NEBULIZING PROCESS 15-STEPS / TWO-MASKS	WRIGHT NEBULIZING PROCESS 8-STEPS / ONE MASK
Connect the face mask tube to the nebulizing machine	Place the face mask over your nose & mouth and place the tracheostomy mask over your tracheostomy stoma/open stoma
Fill the medicant container	Fill medicant container
Place the face mask over your nose and mouth	Adjust the dents in mask tubes to fit your face
Adjust head-straps for comfort	Adjust neck straps for comfort
Turn the machine on	Connect double-face mask tube to the nebulizing machine
After 30 minutes of nebulizing remove the face mask	Turn the machine on
Turn the machine off	After 30 minutes of nebulizing the nose, mouth & tracheostomy/stoma simultaneously remove masks
Disconnect the face mask hose from the nebulizing machine	Turn the machine off
Connect the tracheostomy mask hose to the nebulizing machine
Fill the medicant container
Place the tracheostomy mask over the tracheostomy/open stoma
Adjust trach mask straps for comfort
Turn machine on
After 30 minutes of nebulizing remove the tracheostomy mask
Turn machine off
Because it is a time-stealer, like many trached patients you probably nebulize less than medically required which puts at risk the health of your airway passages, and could impede and threaten your ability to breath.	*The Wright Mask cuts in half the energy, effort and time you’ll spend nebulizing.*