Isoflurane therapy for status asthmaticus in children and adults.

Johnston, R G; Noseworthy, T W; Friesen, E G; Yule, H A; Shustack, A

Johnston, R G; Noseworthy, T W; Friesen, E G; Yule, H A; Shustack, A.

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Johnston RG; Department of Adult Intensive Care, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Canada.

Chest ; 97(3): 698-701, 1990 Mar.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2306972

RESUMEN

Two adults and two children with life-threatening asthma refractory to maximal standard therapy were treated with the inhalational anesthetic agent isoflurane. In each case, the temporal response to the initiation of therapy was striking. All patients survived and none experienced adverse reactions attributable to the drug. Rapid therapeutic benefit, minimal side effects, absence of cumulative toxicity, and ease of administration are factors supporting the use of isoflurane for patients with severe asthma.

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Asma/tratamiento farmacológico; Isoflurano/uso terapéutico; Estado Asmático/tratamiento farmacológico; Adolescente; Adulto; Análisis de los Gases de la Sangre; Espasmo Bronquial/tratamiento farmacológico; Niño; Preescolar; Femenino; Humanos; Capacidad Inspiratoria/efectos de los fármacos; Rendimiento Pulmonar/efectos de los fármacos; Masculino

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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Asma / Estado Asmático / Isoflurano Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Chest Año: 1990 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

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