Avtor/Urednik		Šifrer, Franc
Naslov		Življenje ogrožujoče poslabšanje astme
Prevedeni naslov		Life-threatening asthma
Tip		članek
Vir		In: Bručan A, Gričar M, editors. Urgentna medicina: izbrana poglavja 5. Zbornik 6. mednarodni simpozij o urgentni medicini; 1999 jun 16-19; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino,
Leto izdaje		1999
Obseg		str. 113-6
Jezik		slo
Abstrakt		The prevalence and the mortality of asthma increase. Most asthma deaths are neither sudden nor unexplained, rather they are due to under-recognition, poor education and under-treatment. Acute severe asthma is a medical emergency. The initial management comprises reassurance, oxygen, beta2-adrenergic agonists and steroids. The use of theophylline is controversial. Intubation and ventilation is associated with a danger of barotrauma and hypotension. Elective hypoventilation with permisive hypercapnia and low peak inflation pressure is the ventilatory technique of choice.
Deskriptorji		ASTHMA STATUS ASTHMATICUS INTENSIVE CARE INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL