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9. Metered Dose Inhalers & COVID-19

March 23, 2020

Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs) & COVID-19

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Hosts

Gord Minaker - PCP-IV, UBC Medical Student

Kaela Richardson - Respiratory Therapist, UBC Medical Student

 

Date of Episode Release:

March 23, 2020

 

Episode Description & Summary

In this episode, Gord & Kaela review best practices for the use of Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs) in the prehospital setting. They discuss the benefit of MDIs over nebulizer medications in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.


Please refer to the BCEHS Handbook for the latest guidelines: https://handbook.bcehs.ca

 

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