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How exactly do inhalers work? - Anna Rothschild
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This video explains how inhalers work to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), two conditions affecting hundreds of millions worldwide. Learners will acquire medical and scientific vocabulary related to the respiratory system, including terms like bronchodilator, alveoli, corticosteroid, and aerosolize. The video also traces the history of asthma treatments from dangerous early remedies to modern inhaler technology, offering excellent language practice for discussing health, medicine, and how the body works.
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Inhalers are medical devices used to deliver medication into the body via the lungs. They are most commonly used to treat asthma, COPD, and other respiratory illnesses. The medication is typically in the form of a mist or powder that the user breathes in.
The passages through which air reaches the lungs in the body, or the established routes used by aircraft for travel. It can also refer to the frequencies used for broadcasting radio and television signals.
Asthma is a medical condition that makes it hard for a person to breathe. It often causes coughing, wheezing, and a tight feeling in the chest.
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