Elevated plasma lactate level associated with high dose inhaled albuterol therapy in acute severe asthma

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 404-408

  Rodrigo, G J ^a   Rodrigo, C ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CENTRAL DE LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS   (Uruguay)

^b Unidad de Cuidado Intensivo   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; LACTIC ACID; OXYGEN; POTASSIUM; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG MEGADOSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INHALATION SPACER; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; METERED DOSE INHALER; OXYGEN TENSION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; ALBUTEROL; ASTHMA; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LACTATES; MALE; OXYGEN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20344370257     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2003.012039     Document Type: Article

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