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Aerosol
A suspension of solid or liquid particles within a gas.
Aerosol Therapy
Delivers either solid or liquid aerosol particles into the respiratory tract for therapeutic purposes.
Chlorofluorocarbons
Older propellant for MDI's; damage the ozone layer and are reactive in some patients so they are currently banned.
Deposition
aerosoled particles falling out of suspension.
Dry-powder inhaler
Medicated aerosol delivery device that delivers a powdered (solid) aerosol to the respiratory system.
Hydrofluoroalkanes
replacing chlorofluorocarbons as merered-dose inhalant propellants, because they do not damage the ozone layer and are not as reactive in patients
Inertial Impaction
the impacting of aerosol particles on airway walls because of inertial energy.
Medicated Aerosol
medicine that has been made into an aersol to be delivered into the respiratory system.
Metered-dose inhaler
a medicated aerosol delivery device that delivers measured doses (metered puffs) of aerosol from a small gas-owdered canister.
Micron
one-millionth of a meter.
Penetration
how deep the aerosol particles travel into the respiratory system.
small-volume nebulizer
a medicated aerosol delivery device that uses a gas-powdered source to form and deliver the aerosol continuously over a period of usually 8-12 minutes.
spacer
reservoir device used with aerosol delivery devices such as MDI's to optimize aerosol drug delivery.
stability
tendency of an aerosol to remain in suspension.
ultrasonic nebulizer
aerosol delivery device that provides increased speed and capacity while minimizing noise.