Author/Editor		Grmec, Štefek; Jelatancev, Alina; Marinšek, Martin
Title		Specifičnosti oskrbe srčnega zastoja pri akutni hudi astmi v predbolnišničnem okolju - prikaz primera
Translated title		Specific management of cardiorespiratory arrest due to acute severe asthma in prehospital care - case report
Type		članek
Source		In: Bručan A, Gričar M, Vajd R, editors. Urgentna medicina: izbrana poglavja 8. Zbornik 9. mednarodni simpozij o urgentni medicini; 2002 jun 19-22; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino,
Publication year		2002
Volume		str. 200-3
Language		slo
Abstract		Acute severe asthma remains a serious and debilitating disease throughout the world. It is a potentially life - threathening condition which sometimes can progress in minutes to an asphyxic situation and a cardiorespiratory arrest. In the article we wanted to present complications of acute severe asthma, the initial threatment and specific management in a patient with cardiac arrest due to asthma. We also presented the Ketamine as an adjunctive therapy in acute severe asthma in part due to its bronchodilating effects as a smooth muscle relaxant. A case report presents the succesful management of cardiorespiratory arrest in young male with acute severe asthma and use of ketamine as bronchodilator.
Descriptors		ASTHMA HEART ARREST ADULT KETAMINE