Perioperative considerations for the patient with asthma and bronchospasm

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 103, Issue SUPPL.1, 2009, Pages

  Woods, B D ^a   Sladen, R N ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgs of Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Complications, bronchospasm; Lung, mechanics; Ventilation, airway Resistance

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW;

ANESTHESIA; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL SPASM; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 77449143088     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep271     Document Type: Article

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