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Resistant status asthmaticus in children
1Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville.
The Journal of the Florida Medical Association
|September 1, 1990
Abstract:
Use of halothane anesthesia for treating respiratory failure caused by status asthmaticus in children is highly controversial. Previous reports suggest that bronchodilation occurs within minutes of administration. This report describes the case of a child who received five and a half hours of halothane in conjunction with isoproterenol and theophylline to reverse respiratory failure. Halothane did not significantly improve ventilation, and it was associated with significant hemodynamic complications. The use of newer beta-2-agonists and anticholinergics is discussed.