title: Bronchoscopy as a rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus: Two case reports and review of literature.
abstract: Management of status asthmaticus requires more than guidelines-guided therapy. Occasionally, uncommon therapeutic interventions and procedures may provide significant benefits. The role of bronchoscopy in fatal asthma is still not clearly defined. We illustrate two cases of severe status asthmaticus on mechanical ventilation who showed remarkable improvement after therapeutic bronchoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Muhammad Faisal
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Hadil A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Al Otair
authors.forename: Alaa F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Elgishy
authors.forename: Abdulaziz Hamad
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Alzeer
keywords: Mechanical ventilation; status asthmaticus; therapeutic bronchoscopy