Can reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS) be iatrogenic?

Respiratory Care

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1188-1194

  Hewitt, David J ^a  

^a Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Albuterol; Bronchodilator; Gastroesophageal reflux; Hydrochloric acid; Hydrogen sulfide; Iatrogenic; RADS; Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE PLUS SALMETEROL; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHACHOLINE; PARACETAMOL; PREDNISONE; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG USE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LUNG CONGESTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG INJURY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; NEBULIZATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PNEUMONIA; PROVOCATION TEST; REACTIVE AIRWAY DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RHINORRHEA;

ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SYNDROME;

EID: 80051533526     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: 19433654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01104     Document Type: Article

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