Patient's question:
The child is 15 months old. The doctor recommended doing a nebulizer treatment, but the child is very resistant (because the sound is loud and it makes her upset). We wait until she falls asleep to give her the nebulizer treatment, but only 5ml of nebulizer liquid is used per session, which is too little when put in the humidifier. Can I add a little bit of distilled water to it?Doctor's answer:
Using a humidifier doesn't work; it's basically ineffective. The nebulizers we use for central oxygen control or atomization have air compressors. Atomization requires controlling the atomized liquid to produce very fine particles so that they can reach deeper positions with breathing. If the particles are not small enough, they mostly stay in the nasal cavity, main airways, etc., resulting in very poor effectiveness. Additionally, you cannot add water inside. The liquid volume for atomization is 4-6 milliliters—neither more nor less is acceptable.This is the advice for the question "A one-year-old child needs atomization as recommended by the doctor." I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!