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T Corbridge

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PubMed2000

Management of respiratory failure in patients with asthma.

The goal of management of patients with respiratory failure is to restore them to a state of quiet breathing, without complication. This goal is often achieved by pharmacotherapy alone. Inhaled albuterol sulfate, oxygen, and systemic corticosteroids are mainstays of acute care drug management, whereas other data support the use of inhaled steroids, ipratropium bromide, magnesium sulfate, theophylline, and heliox. Assisted ventilation by face mask or endotracheal tube may be required in refractory patients. In intubated patients, a ventilatory strategy that prolongs exhalation time and accepts hypercapnia minimizes lung hyperinflation and generally results in a good outcome. Acute asthma often represents failure of outpatient management; key aspects of the outpatient program should be addressed in the acute care setting to help prevent recurrent attacks.

Administration, Inhalation↗
PubMed2000

Inhaled heroin-induced status asthmaticus: five cases and a review of the literature.

We report five cases of status asthmaticus (four requiring mechanical ventilation) that were triggered by inhaled heroin and review the pertinent literature. These cases share common features of sudden and severe asthma exacerbations temporally related to heroin use, stress the importance of considering illicit drug use in like cases, and call attention to a public health issue.

Adult↗
PubMed1996

Independent lung ventilation.

Situations in which independent lung ventilation may be of use include massive hemoptysis, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, risk of interbronchial aspiration, unilateral lung injury, single lung transplant, and BPF. Any decision to attempt independent lung ventilation should take into consideration the many technical difficulties associated with the procedure. They include difficulties in the placement of DLTs and monitoring tube position, the risk of tube displacement, and the risk of airway trauma. The clinician also must consider the costs in terms of available manpower and resources. Maintaining a patient on independent lung ventilation requires highly skilled nursing care, specialized monitoring devices, and readily available FOB. Even with these limitations, independent lung ventilation may be of use in certain clinical situations when standard methods have failed.

Bronchial Fistula↗