I wonder if it isn't more a matter of being able to attach it properly to the animal face-mask apparatus.
Dan On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Malcolm <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Garnet, I'd be interested in knowing how you - or whoever - arrived > at this conclusion, since the ultrasonic element seems to be about the > same in the one (only one) I've seen used for animals and the multitude > I've seen for humans. > > My only point is that someone may have been trying to sell something on > the basis of an advertisement, not facts. Consider what either of these > do; the ultrasonic part is to assure the carrier, water, and content are > not separated by distillation, as in steam, and are effectively > delivered to the alveoli, not trapped in larger passageways as droplets > like the whirly bird (for want of a better description) type humidifiers > make. > > The idea that there could be a size of droplet that would be "too small" > seems suspect, unless the idea was that the medication would be left > behind by being dropped out or evaporated out of the solution being > "nebulized" - which I think means "fogged". And if that were the case, > it would be useless for most of us warm-bloodeds. Most mammal lung > tissue is kinda similar when you are talking about the alveolar level - > has the same job, mainly getting CO2 out of the blood and O2 in; i.e. > packing an enormous area of very thin tissue in intimate contact with > the blood on one side and the atmosphere on the other into a reasonably > compact and protected flexible space. > > Considering the minor cost of a used ultrasonic humidifier and the minor > effort of cleaning and sanitizing it (what else is CS for, after all?) > why not set aside some presumed (dare I say "nebulous"? <g>) theoretical > perfection in the interest of getting the job done; the proof's in the > results, not the ad copy. > > One additional note; how many "nebulizers" does a veterinarian have to > have to treat the numerous mammalian and avian species that come through > the clinic door? Give you a clue? Does me. . . . > > HTH, > Malcolm > > On Fri, 2009-10-16 at 10:01 -0500, Garnet wrote: >> The issue of droplet size is that there is an optimal size >> above or >> below which the medication is not delivered deep into lung >> tissue. >> >> Room humidifiers do not make the same size droplet as a >> nebulizer. >> >> You can research the specs on droplet size or speak to someone >> who sells various nebulizers and knows the specs. >> >> It's been some time ago that I researched this for myself when I >> was looking at purchasing a nebulizer and many on this list >> were discussing adapting room humidifiers. If that is all >> you have >> then it is better than nothing but an ultrasonic humidifier >> is not >> equivalent to an ultrasonic nebulizer. That is my only point. >> >> Garnet >> >> ------------------ >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Very_Low_Dose_Naltrexone >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDN_Information >> >> Dr Chris Steele, ITV's This Morning supporting LDN >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVpjsDK0LPA >> >> >> -- >> The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. >> >> Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org >> >> To post, address your message to: [email protected] >> >> Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] >> >> The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... >> >> List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> >> >> > >
