[Severe hypercapnia in asthmatic attack].
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.
Makhoul
Nicola
N
Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel. Nicola.makhoul@naharia.health.gov.il
Farah
Raymond
R
Zveibil
Fabio
F
D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012121:Respiration, Artificial