Ventilatory support in asthma.

Mechanical ventilation in acute asthma is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and maximal medical therapy should prevent it being used inappropriately. We review current standards of medical therapy in acute asthma, the indications for mechanical ventilation and its management.

Bibliografiset tiedot
Päätekijät: Finfer, SR, Garrard, C
Aineistotyyppi: Journal article
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: 1993
Kuvaus
Yhteenveto:Mechanical ventilation in acute asthma is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and maximal medical therapy should prevent it being used inappropriately. We review current standards of medical therapy in acute asthma, the indications for mechanical ventilation and its management.