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.

Chi tiết về thư mục
Những tác giả chính: Finfer, SR, Garrard, C
Định dạng: Journal article
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: 1993
Miêu tả
Tóm tắt: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.