Nebuliser not a substitute for oxygen cylinders

In the backdrop of the acute shortage of oxygen cylinders faced by hospitals in many parts of the country, a video of a man advising how nebuliser can be used as a substitute for oxygen cylinders has gone viral. Alt News found that a nebuliser may allow a brief uptake of oxygen from the air. However, it’s only a short fix until one is waiting for the oxygen. It’s not a replacement for oxygen.

First published on www.altnews.in