[Halothane or enflurane treatment in life-threatening asthma].
We performed inhalation anesthetic therapy in an attempt to produce improvement in cause of life-threatening asthma, which were standard pharmacological therapy. We analysed the results obtained in 6 cases given inhalation anesthetic therapy (4 cases were treated with halothane and 2 cases with enflurane). The following observations were made: 1) The criteria for starting inhalation anesthetic therapy were persistent hypoxycemia or hypercapnia, persistently high inspiratory intra-airway pressure, clinical exhaustion and bronchial toilet with bronchofiberscope. 2) We treated the patients with halothane concentrations of between 1.0 and 2.0% and enflurane concentrations of between 1.0 to 4.2%. 3) No major complications were observed in inhalation anesthetic therapy.
Oki
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Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukujuji Hospital.
Sugita
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H
Takeyama
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H
D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000328:Adult; D004737:Enflurane / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006221:Halothane / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000188:drug therapy*
D004737:Enflurane; D006221:Halothane