suction bulb

Though cheap, they can damage breast tissue and harbor bacteria in the rubber suction bulb, which is difficult to clean.

They extracted phlegm from her throat with the kind of suction bulb used to baste a Thanksgiving turkey.

Saline nose drops and a rubber suction bulb can be used on babies who have difficulty nursing and breathing because of nasal congestion.

It consisted of a set of cuffs that fit about the thighs, rubber tubes, a manometer, and a suction bulb or an electric force pump.

After identifying myself as a physician, I inquired about the availability of certain instruments such as a suction bulb, umbilical cord clamp, etc.

Finally, an aspirator or suction bulb (missing) is attached to the stand and air is drawn through the system; initially passing through the ether.

"I had shoelaces instead of clamps, and I was wiping out her mouth with my finger instead of a suction bulb.

(AP) - Russell LeFevre learned how to birth a baby in nursing school using clamps, blankets, a suction bulb that clears a baby's mouth of mucus and other medical supplies.

I changed her diaper while I explained the natural history of colds and generic upper respiratory infections, though it didnt seem to placate her, especially when I used a suction bulb to aspirate the volcanic flows from her tiny nostrils.

The AAP recommends relieving fever with acetaminophen or ibuprofen (not aspirin), administering plenty of fluids, using a cool-mist humidifier to help clear nasal passages and clearing mucus from stuffy noses with saline solution (for babies, a suction bulb).

Paul suggests using vapor rub to ease coughs and nasal congestion, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends saline drops followed by a suction bulb to clear up a stuffy nose, as well as placing a cool-mist humidifier in the child's room.