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Status asthmaticus
Author(s) -
MATHER S. J.,
EDBROOKE D. L.,
NEWBY D. M.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1982.tb01312.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sedation , intubation , anesthesia , asthma , ventilation (architecture) , intensive care medicine , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary The management of a case of status asthmaticus complicated by surgical emphysema is described. In view of voice changes, intubation was necessary but intermittent positive pressure ventilation was considered unwise, because of the surgical emphysema. A means of maintaining adequate sedation in an intubated patient whilst allowing spontaneous respiration is outlined.