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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doaj-f74b2359006d4d5dac702e313f3682202020-11-24T20:54:53ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Anaesthesia1658-354X2013-01-017332733010.4103/1658-354X.115323Bronchoscopy as a rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus: Two case reports and review of literatureMuhammad Faisal KhanHadil A Al OtairAlaa F ElgishyAbdulaziz Hamad AlzeerManagement 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.http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2013;volume=7;issue=3;spage=327;epage=330;aulast=KhanMechanical ventilationstatus asthmaticustherapeutic bronchoscopy |
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Muhammad Faisal Khan Hadil A Al Otair Alaa F Elgishy Abdulaziz Hamad Alzeer Bronchoscopy as a rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus: Two case reports and review of literature Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia Mechanical ventilation status asthmaticus therapeutic bronchoscopy |
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Muhammad Faisal Khan Hadil A Al Otair Alaa F Elgishy Abdulaziz Hamad Alzeer |
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Bronchoscopy as a rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus: Two case reports and review of literature |
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Bronchoscopy as a rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus: Two case reports and review of literature |
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Bronchoscopy as a rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus: Two case reports and review of literature |
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Bronchoscopy as a rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus: Two case reports and review of literature |
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Bronchoscopy as a rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus: Two case reports and review of literature |
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bronchoscopy as a rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus: two case reports and review of literature |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia |
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1658-354X |
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2013-01-01 |
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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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Mechanical ventilation status asthmaticus therapeutic bronchoscopy |
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