Rescue therapy for refractory status asthmaticus with updosed omalizumab adjusted for IgE level, body weight and effect [PDF]
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2022 Status asthmaticus is a life-threatening condition with a high mortality rate of up to 10.3% [1].Milger et al. recently described a rapid clinical improvement and a reduction in serum IgE levels in a patient with status asthmaticus who received salvage ...
Hortense Slevogt, Martin Brauer
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Successful treatment of refractory status asthmaticus with omalizumab: a case report [PDF]
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2021 Refractory status asthmaticus is the cause of rare cases of in-hospital death due to acute bronchial asthma. The most severe cases unresponsive to first, second and next line treatment may be fatal despite aggressive organ support with invasive ...
Jan Benes +4 more
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Myasthenia Gravis Masquerading as Status Asthmaticus [PDF]
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2021 Myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disorder of neuromuscular transmission, can lead to varying degrees of weakness and fatigability of the skeletal musculature. Juvenile myasthenia gravis accounts for 10–15% of all cases of myasthenia gravis.
Neha Pirwani +2 more
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Population-based study on hospital admissions for pediatric status asthmaticus: from before to after the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsObjectivesThe increase in respiratory infections post-COVID-19 pandemic, attributed to relaxed masking and social distancing, has raised concerns about a new pattern of severe asthma exacerbations in children.
Ka Ka Siu +5 more
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Salbutamol-induced lactic acidosis in status asthmaticus survivor [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021 Background Salbutamol-induced lactic acidosis is a rare presentation that could manifest in specific clinical context as acute asthmatic attack treatment.
Vorakamol Phoophiboon +3 more
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COVID-19 Pneumonia and Status Asthmaticus With Respiratory Failure in a Pediatric Patient: A Simulation for Emergency Medicine Providers [PDF]
MedEdPORTAL, 2022 Introduction During COVID-19 surges, medical trainees may perform patient care outside typical clinical responsibilities. While respiratory failure in pediatric patients secondary to COVID-19 is rare, it is critical that providers can effectively care ...
Hoi See Tsao +3 more
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a female presenting with status asthmaticus: a case report and review of literature [PDF]
The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2022 Background Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a non-ischemic syndrome characterized by transient acute left ventricular dysfunction as evident on transthoracic echocardiography. It can often mimic myocardial ischemia and is characterized by the absence of
Lindsey C. Clark +2 more
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Enoximone in status asthmaticus. [PDF]
ERJ Open Res, 2020 In a patient with severe status asthmaticus, enoximone, a phosphodiesterase-3 inhibitor, caused immediate bronchodilation http://bit.ly/38UYpUn.
Schulz O +6 more
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Case report: Isoflurane therapy in a case of status asthmaticus requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Volatile anesthetics have been described as a rescue therapy for patients with refractory status asthmaticus (SA), and the use of isoflurane for this indication has been reported since the 1980s.
Brendan Gill +4 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Prolonged Magnesium Sulfate Infusions in Children With Refractory Status Asthmaticus [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 ObjectivesThere is a paucity of data on the use of intravenous magnesium sulfate infusion in children with refractory status asthmaticus. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of prolonged magnesium sulfate infusion as an ...
Khalid W. Taher +4 more
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