title: Use of ketamine for refractory wheezing in an infant.
abstract: Ketamine has bronchodilator properties and is used for severe bronchospasm in adults and children with asthma. Here, we report successful use of ketamine in a young infant with bronchospasm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India. drkanaram@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kana Ram
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Jat
authors.forename: Chandrika
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Azad
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Guglani
mesh_terms: D001986:Bronchial Spasm / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007649:Ketamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D012135:Respiratory Sounds
chemical_list: D007649:Ketamine