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Ketamine by continuous infusion in status asthmaticus
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Strube, P. J. Hallam, P. L. |
| Copyright Year | 1986 |
| Description | Journal: Anaesthesia A 13-year-old girl was admitted to the intensive care unit with status asthmaticus. Conventional bronchodilator therapy failed to relieve her bronchospasm. In order to try and avoid artificial ventilation, a continuous intravenous infusion of ketamine was used with success. The total dose rate was 40 micrograms/kg minute for a period of 8 hours; this was given at a decreasing rate. She regained consciousness 30 minutes after the end of the infusion and became well orientated after one hour. Ketamine is a useful drug in the intensive treatment of status asthmaticus and should be tried before a decision is taken to start mechanical ventilation. |
| Ending Page | 1019 |
| Starting Page | 1017 |
| ISSN | 2573508X |
| e-ISSN | 13652044 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1986.tb12744.x |
| Journal | Anaesthesia |
| Issue Number | 10 |
| Volume Number | 41 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 1986-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Anaesthesia Pediatrics and Child Health |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
