First Aid Course 101 - How to Use an Asthma Inhaler & Spacer: Step by Step Guide

Knowing how to use an asthma inhaler correctly and how to improvise a spacer in an emergency can make a significant difference in acute asthma management. In this video James covers everything you need to know about inhalers, how they work, and how to get the best out of them in both prehospital and everyday settings. What's covered: ✅ What an asthma inhaler is and how it works ✅ Types of inhaler: reliever vs preventer ✅ Side effects of asthma inhalers ✅ How to use an inhaler correctly: step by step ✅ How to make an emergency spacer ✅ When to use a nebuliser instead Chapter: 0:00 Intro: 0:19 What is an Asthma Inhaler 0:39 How does it work 1:00 Side Effects of asthma inhaler 1:26 How to use an asthma pump 1:42 How to make an asthma spacer LINKS KIT & RESOURCES: Spacer - https://amzn.to/48hgsox Nebuliser - https://amzn.to/3OsAPZj Pulse Ox (SATS PROBE)- https://amzn.to/4mIfTKj Leatherman Raptor Trauma shears - https://amzn.to/4mS2pMf Littmann Classic III Stethoscope - https://amzn.to/4mJXRaI ECG calipers - https://amzn.to/4e1ccNO Affiliate disclosure: some links above are affiliate links: if you purchase through them we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. 💡 If this was helpful, please consider becoming a channel member to support more clinical education content! 🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more paramedic and emergency medicine skill tutorials! 🚑💉 Disclaimer: The information contained in the multimedia content posted represents the views and opinions of the original creators and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of any individual or organisation associated or connected with the original creators, past or present. The mere appearance of video content on this channel does not constitute an endorsement by any individual or organisation of such content.