Open AccessReview of the role of Magnesium Sulphate in the Management of Asthma patient at A&E Setting
Author(s) -
Yan YY,
Ng MH
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/102490790301000107
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchodilator , magnesium , asthma , pathophysiology , intensive care medicine , pooling , anesthesia , materials science , artificial intelligence , computer science , metallurgy
Controversial views exist with regards to the use of intravenous magnesium sulphate in patient with severe asthmatic attack. The benefit of intravenous magnesium sulphate may be masked by the pooling of patients with different pathophysiology. The subsets of patients with severe asthmatic attack who have not responded to nebulised bronchodilator therapy and intravenous steroid therapy may benefit from intravenous magnesium sulphate therapy.