Another case report demonstrates the utility of dissociative-dose ketamine in the deteriorating asthmatic. Life-threatening asthma is uncommon and difficult to…
November 25th, 2009
Peak flow normal values
No Comments, asthma, by reuben.November 25th, 2009
Summary of asthma treatments
No Comments, asthma, by reuben.Excerpted from MSSM M&M teaching points: * The mainstay of treatment for severe asthma is nebulized albuterol; the initial dose…
February 3rd, 2009
837. Dose of magnesium (MgSO4) in asthma, side effects / How to use heliox to deliver albuterol / Intubation-sparing dose of ketamine / Medications used to manage chronic asthma
No Comments, asthma, by reuben.ketamine dose comes from Denmark, Crane, Brown. Ketamine to avoid mechanical ventilation in severe pediatric asthma. J Emerg Med 2006;30:2…
February 3rd, 2009
836. Criteria for discharge of asthma exac / Steriod dose, onset, peak effect / Alternative to prednisone for discharged patients / Adverse effects assoc with short-term systemic corticosteroid Rx
No Comments, asthma, by reuben.prednisone
February 3rd, 2009
835. Albuterol MDI dose in asthma exac / How much drug is in each pump? / Terbutaline dose / Ipratropium bromide dose / Approach to management of mod/severe non-extremis asthma / ICU indications
No Comments, asthma, by reuben.February 3rd, 2009
834. The issue other than resp status to pay particular attention to in a small child suffering an asthma exacerbation / How to deliver nebuized Rx / Dose of albuterol/ventolin / Advantage of nebulizer over MDI / At what age can MDI with spacer be considered as an alternative to MDI Rx?
No Comments, asthma, by reuben.February 3rd, 2009
833. Indications for CXR in asthma exac / Causes of electrolyte disturbances in asthma / Asthma ddx
No Comments, asthma, by reuben.February 3rd, 2009
832. Risk factors for death from asthma / Complications of asthma / How to estimate predicted peak flow in kids
No Comments, asthma, by reuben.February 3rd, 2009
831. Symptoms and signs to assess in asthma, and how to classify them into mild/mod/severe exacerbation
No Comments, asthma, by reuben.that last value should be <91%