Managing severe asthma exacerbations in children

Journal of Respiratory Diseases - For Pediatricians

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 12-21

  Nair, Suja J ^a   Cloutier, Michelle M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Chest radiographs showing pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and atelectasis; Risk factors for fatal asthma Pathophysiologic effects on the lungs; The relationship between arterial blood gases and the degree of airway obstruction

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMINOPHYLLINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; ISOPRENALINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; METHYLXANTHINE DERIVATIVE; PREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE; SALBUTAMOL; TERBUTALINE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ACUTE PSYCHOSIS; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASTHMA; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHILD; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPNEA; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; LUNG FUNCTION; NEBULIZATION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; SEIZURE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0037255840     PISSN: 0194259X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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