title: Nebulized racemic ephedrine in the treatment of acute exacerbations of laryngeal relapsing polychondritis.
abstract: A case of relapsing polychondritis of the larynx and upper trachea is presented. We report the use of nebulized racemic ephedrine, as a new treatment modality of the life threatening airway oedema which characterizes acute exacerbations of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Trinity College, Dublin.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gaffney
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Blayney
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000368:Aged; D004809:Ephedrine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004809:Ephedrine