inhalation spacers

Preferred Label : inhalation spacers;

MeSH definition : A variety of devices used in conjunction with METERED DOSE INHALERS. Their purpose is to hold the released medication for inhalation and make it easy for the patients to inhale the metered dose of medication into their lungs.;

MeSH synonym : spacer, inhalation; spacers, inhalation; inhalation spacer;

Wikipedia automatic translation : Asthma spacer;

MeSH hyponym : tube spacers; Spacer, Tube; Spacers, Tube; Tube Spacer;

Related MeSH term : valved holding chambers; aerosol holding chambers; Holding Chamber, Valved; Holding Chambers, Valved; Valved Holding Chamber; Aerosol Holding Chamber; Holding Chamber, Aerosol; Holding Chambers, Aerosol;

MeSH annotation : do not confuse with SPACER INHALERS see METERED DOSE INHALERS;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asthma spacer;

Details

Origin ID

D036503;

UMLS CUI

C1136123;

Allowable qualifiers
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- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
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- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- supply and distribution [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- aerosol holding chambers [MeSH concept]
- inhalation spacers [MeSH concept]
- tube spacers [MeSH concept]
- valved holding chambers [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]

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