Rescue of acute refractory hypercapnia and acidosis secondary to life-threatening asthma with extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R)

Journal of the Intensive Care Society

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 140-142

  Lobaz, S ^a   Carey, M ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; ECMO; Life threatening; Novalung

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMINOPHYLLINE; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLARITHROMYCIN; FENTANYL; HYDROCORTISONE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; KETAMINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MIDAZOLAM; ROCURONIUM; SALBUTAMOL;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; ASTHMA; AUSCULTATION; BLOOD CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING RATE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CARBON DIOXIDE BLOOD LEVEL; CARBON DIOXIDE EXCRETION; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHEST TIGHTNESS; DETERIORATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DYSPNEA; EXTRACORPOREAL CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG COMPLIANCE; NEBULIZATION; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; OXYGEN SATURATION; PEAK INSPIRATORY FLOW; PNEUMONIA; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESSURE SUPPORT VENTILATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; SEDATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TIDAL VOLUME; TREATMENT FAILURE; WHEEZING;

EID: 79958159723     PISSN: 17511437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/175114371101200210     Document Type: Article

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