title: [Severe hypercapnia in asthmatic attack].
abstract: This is an unusual case, of an adult man who was hospitalized with a severe asthmatic attack and severe hypercapnia, refractory to intensive medical treatment, which responded to pressure mechanical ventilation. We advise to consider this mode of treatment in similar cases.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel. Nicola.makhoul@naharia.health.gov.il
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Makhoul
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Farah
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zveibil
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012121:Respiration, Artificial