. 2019 Oct;36(10):476-479.

Refractory Status Asthmaticus: Treatment With Sevoflurane

Affiliations

¹ is a Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Physician at the George E. Whalen VA Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. is a Medical Director of Flight for Life and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Physician at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System in Tyler, Texas.

Lynn M Keenan et al. Fed Pract. 2019 Oct.

. 2019 Oct;36(10):476-479.

¹ is a Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Physician at the George E. Whalen VA Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. is a Medical Director of Flight for Life and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Physician at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System in Tyler, Texas.

Abstract

A patient with life-threatening asthma and status asthmaticus was treated with sevoflurane general anesthesia.

Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

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