Dexmedetomidine for patients with croup

Dexmedetomidine for patients with croup

Agitation exacerbates symptoms in patients with croup, but the reports on the therapeutic effects of sedation in these patients without intubation are scarce. We describe a typical case of croup wherein light sedation with dexmedetomidine was effective in treating and discuss how agitation exacerbat...

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Main Authors: Norihiko Tsuboi, Tadashi Oi, Kaoru Tsuboi, Naoki Ebihara, Satoshi Nakagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Croup
Dexmedetomidine
Fluid dynamics theory
Sedation
Peak inspiratory flow
Dynamic airway collapse
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007121001714
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Summary:Agitation exacerbates symptoms in patients with croup, but the reports on the therapeutic effects of sedation in these patients without intubation are scarce. We describe a typical case of croup wherein light sedation with dexmedetomidine was effective in treating and discuss how agitation exacerbates and sedation improves symptoms from the viewpoint of fluid dynamics theory in addition to the conventional explanation. The mechanism of dynamic airway collapse during inspiration in these patients supports the effectiveness of sedation with dexmedetomidine.
ISSN:2213-0071

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