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

Muhammad Faisal Khan, Hadil Al Al Otair, Alaa F. Elgishy, Abdulaziz Hamad Alzeer

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)327-330
Number of pages4
JournalSaudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Volume7
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Mechanical ventilation
  • Status asthmaticus
  • Therapeutic bronchoscopy

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