Bronchoscopy as a rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus: Two case reports and review of literature

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...

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Autores principales: Khan, Muhammad Faisal, Al Otair, Hadil A., Elgishy, Alaa F., Alzeer, Abdulaziz Hamad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3757809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24015139
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.115323
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Sumario: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.

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