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TRACKING INHALER USAGE EXAMPLE |
here's
an example of how to use the chart
record the time
you use the inhaler each day
(this is important so you know how long it has been
between dosages,
I usually find myself asking, did I
use it 4 hours ago or was it only 3?)
then you keep a
running total of the number of puffs
(so you know when it is time to
replace the inhaler)
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| MONTHLY
INHALER USAGE CHART |
| max
12 |
1st
2 puffs |
2nd
2 puffs |
3rd
2 puffs |
4th
2 puffs |
5th
2 puffs |
6th
2 puffs |
daily
total |
| prev.
total |
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|
180 |
| 1 |
6
am |
10
am |
2
pm |
6
pm |
|
|
188 |
| 2 |
3
am |
7
am |
11
am |
4
pm |
9
pm |
|
198 |
| 3 |
10
am |
2
pm |
7
pm |
11
pm |
|
|
6 |
| 4 |
4
am |
10
am |
3
pm |
7
pm |
|
|
14 |
| etc. |
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| total |
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1. I began the month having
used 180 dosages
2. On the 1st of the month I made an entry of the time, each
occasion I used the inhaler.
On this day, I used it 4 times, so I added 8 to the running total (2 puffs
times 4 usages = 8)
3. On the 2nd of the month I used the inhaler 5 times
so I added 10 to the running total (2 puffs
times 5 usages = 10)
4. On the 3rd of the month, I knew from the running total that I
only had 1 use (2 puffs) of the inhaler left, so after
using it in the morning,
I started my new inhaler at 2pm. That
means I had to reinitialize
the running total to 6 (2 puffs added to the
old inhaler total and
2 puffs times 3 usages = 6, added to the new
inhaler total)
5. on the 4th of the month I used the inhaler 4 times
so I added 8 to the running total (2 puffs
times 4 usages = 8)
6. Continue this pattern for every day of the month,
then at the end of the month, you carry the
total at the
bottom of the page over to the top of the
next month's new page. I
find it helpful to put the pages in a binder that I keep near my
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