Nebulisation In Covid 19, Is There A Scientific Basis For Denying?

Would like to share my view on two of commonly held concepts in the management of COVID 19 cases First one  “You should avoid nebulization when you manage a COVID 19 patient”. NO . I am not convinced. Dyspnea in a COVID positive patient need not always be due to complications related to that. It can very well be due to bronchospasm triggered by infection.

If a severely dyspneic patient with bronchospasm, who used to get relief with nebulized drugs should we withhold nebulization?. That is the commonly held view/ recommended by many. We agree there is a chance of aerosol spread of organisms, in special situations while you manage a patient. “There is aerosol generation while you do suction, endotracheal intubation, CPAP, nasal cannula, NIV with fenestrated mask and many other airway interphases. There is an aerosol generation in procedures in dentistry  There is aerosol generation in…