Asthma Tip Sheets, Lung Disease, NHLBI, NIH

These easy-to-read guides are perfect for patients, caregivers, educators, and health care professionals. Step-by-step tip sheets provide instructions for proper use and cleaning of common asthma devices, including dry powder inhalers, metered-dose inhalers with spacers, nebulizers, and peak flow meters. Additionally, an informative guide to asthma triggers describes ways to reduce exposure to triggers, including indoor and outdoor allergens and irritants. These resources are printable and patient-friendly, which makes them an essential addition to any asthma resource library.

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Format: NHLBI produced publications: 8.5 in. X 11 in.
Page Count: 10 pages
Subject: Asthma
Audience: General Public/Patients
Language: English
Date of Publication: 2013

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Health Information for the Public Health Topics Heart & Vascular Information Lung Information Blood Information Sleep Information Health Assessment Tools Educational Tutorials NHLBI Health Information Center NHLBI Express FYI from the NHLBI	Asthma Tip Sheets These easy-to-read guides are perfect for patients, caregivers, educators, and health care professionals. Step-by-step tip sheets provide instructions for proper use and cleaning of common asthma devices, including dry powder inhalers, metered-dose inhalers with spacers, nebulizers, and peak flow meters. Additionally, an informative guide to asthma triggers describes ways to reduce exposure to triggers, including indoor and outdoor allergens and irritants. These resources are printable and patient-friendly, which makes them an essential addition to any asthma resource library. Availability: PDF (3.1 MB) (Information about file types) Format: NHLBI produced publications: 8.5 in. X 11 in. Page Count: 10 pages Subject: Asthma Audience: General Public/Patients Language: English Date of Publication: 2013 Information About File Types Web/HTML files are available for viewing online. Documents in PDF format require the Adobe Acrobat Reader®. Documents in PPT format require Microsoft PowerPoint® or Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer. Streaming video clips on this site can be played using RealOne® Player. Download the player version your choice: RealOne Player for Windows PCs RealOne Player for Mac OS X RealOne Player for Earlier Versions of the Mac OS If you can't find the version you need, visit the RealNetworks download site. June 2013	Related Links So You Have Asthma Asthma Action Plan My Asthma Wallet Card