Open AccessBronchoscopy as a rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus: Two case reports and review of literature
Author(s) -
Muhammad Faisal Khan,
Hadil A Al Otair,
Alaa Elgishy,
Abdulaziz H. Alzeer
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.115323
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchoscopy , asthma , intensive care medicine , flexible bronchoscopy , psychological intervention , mechanical ventilation , surgery , anesthesia , psychiatry
Management of status asthmaticus requires more than guidelines-guided therapy. Occasionally, uncommon therapeutic interventions and procedures may provide significant benefits. The role of bronchoscopy in fatal asthma is still not clearly defined. We illustrate two cases of severe status asthmaticus on mechanical ventilation who showed remarkable improvement after therapeutic bronchoscopy.