title: [Treatment of intraoperative status asthmaticus with ketamine].
abstract: A case report of an intraoperative asthmatic state that was untreatable by conservative methods is described. These methods include elevation of the patient's chest, ventilation with pure oxygen, and administration of volatile anaesthetics, bronchodilative drugs and corticoids. If the patient does not respond to conventional therapy, the bronchial smooth muscle relaxant effect of ketamine should be used.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Anästhesiologie des Zentralinstituts für Krebsforschung (Robert-Rössle-Klinik), Berlin.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nitschke
mesh_terms: D000403:Airway Resistance / Q000187:drug effects; D015760:Alfentanil; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D015742:Propofol; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D015760:Alfentanil; D007649:Ketamine; D015742:Propofol
vernacular_title: Behandlung eines intraoperativen Status asthmaticus mittels Ketamin.