title: Intravenous magnesium sulphate in the management of refractory bronchospasm in a ventilated asthmatic.
abstract: A 25-year-old man with severe asthma was admitted to intensive care for mechanical ventilation. Conventional treatment with beta agonists, theophylline and steroids resulted in little improvement. Magnesium sulphate was used to reduce bronchospasm and airway pressure. This produced considerable clinical improvement, which facilitated weaning from mechanical ventilation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leadbeater
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ravalia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001986:Bronchial Spasm / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate