Early tracheotomy for acute severe asthma / 世界急诊医学杂志(英文)
World Journal of Emergency Medicine
; (4): 154-156, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
@#BACKGROUND:
Few studies have reported the effects of early tracheotomy in acute severe asthmatic patients. We report two patients with acute severe asthma who were successfully treated with early tracheotomy.METHODS:
The two patients with acute severe asthma were retrospectively reviewed. They had been treated at the Department of Emergency and Critical Care, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine.RESULTS:
They developed progressively hypercapnia and severe acidosis, and were not improved after conventional therapies. Early tracheotomy after mechanical ventilation decreased airway resistance and work of breathing, and corrected hypercapnia and acidosis. Adequate gas exchange was maintained after tracheotomy. The two patients were subsequently weaned from mechanical ventilation and discharged.CONCLUSION:
Early tracheotomy could be a valuable approach in certain patients with severe asthma.
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World Journal of Emergency Medicine
Year:
2011
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