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Irritant Inhalational Injury

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Irritant Inhalational Injury Home Care

Home care for an irritant inhalational injury includes:

Drink plenty of water.
Do not smoke.
Avoid exposure to secondary smoke.
Use a cool mist humidifier in the bedroom.

To keep the throat and air passageways moist

Use a saline nasal spray.

To keep the nose moist

If you have asthma, take full doses of your regular medications.

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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