Status Asthmaticus in the Pediatric ICU: A Comprehensive Review of Management and Challenges [PDF]
Pediatric ReportsThis narrative review addresses the significant burden of pediatric status asthmaticus, which comprises almost 20% of admissions to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs).
Amy Joseph, Hammad Ganatra
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Continuous Magnesium Sulfate Infusions for Status Asthmaticus in Children: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 ObjectivesMagnesium sulfate is a second-tier therapy for asthma exacerbations in children; guidelines recommend a single-dose to improve pulmonary function and decrease the odds of admission to the in-patient setting.
Peter N. Johnson +2 more
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Use of inhalational anaesthetic agents in paediatric and adult patients for status asthmaticus, status epilepticus and difficult sedation scenarios: a protocol for a systematic review [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2021 Introduction Inhaled volatile anaesthetics have a long tradition of use as hypnotic agents in operating rooms and are gaining traction as sedatives in intensive care units (ICUs).
Angela Jerath +7 more
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Pediatr ResImpact The poem examines the tension between medical detachment, particularly in critical care settings, and familial grief using hyper-specific medical language contrasting against the warmth of the mother and grandmother. The poem also reflects on how quickly life shifts from routine to crisis.
Chen RJ, McMahon K, Launico MV.
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A Case of Sevoflurane Use during Pregnancy in the Management of Persistent Status Asthmaticus [PDF]
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2017 Background. Sevoflurane is rarely used for the treatment of status asthmaticus. We report a case of sevoflurane hepatotoxicity in pregnancy with presentation similar to HELLP syndrome. Case. A G2P1001 at 23 weeks in status asthmaticus presented with pCO2
Jessica Parrott +4 more
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Outcomes in patients who received ECMO and/or volatile anesthetics as rescue therapies for status asthmaticus★ [PDF]
The Journal of ExtraCorporeal TechnologyBackground: In the state of Kentucky, many status asthmaticus (SA) patients require care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and a fraction of these patients may receive “rescue therapies” with inhaled volatile anesthetics (IVA) and/or ...
Komeswaran Kavipriya +3 more
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Hematuria during prolonged administration of ketamine to treat bronchospasm and respiratory failure in a toddler. [PDF]
Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Journal (PACCJ), 2023 Given its ability to provide both sedation and analgesia, ketamine remains a popular agent for various clinical sce- narios in infants and children including the induction of anesthesia, procedural sedation, ICU sedation, and the treatment of pain ...
M. Zlotolow, M. Bozych, J. D. Tobias
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Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal in heart-beating donor with acute severe asthma: A case report
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2020 Status asthmaticus is a life-threatening disorder that can manifest in dangerous levels of hypercapnia and acidosis. The use of extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) has been used successfully to control pH and PaCO2 in patients with acute ...
Silvia De Rosa +2 more
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Estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness in primary care in Scotland vary with clinical or laboratory endpoint and method : experience across the 2010/11 season [PDF]
, 2013 Aim: This study examines estimation of seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) for a cohort of patients attending general practice in Scotland in 2010/11.
Kavanagh, Kimberley +2 more
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