Ep 193 The Crashing Asthmatic – Recognition and Management of Life Threatening Asthma
Emergency Medicine Cases
Managing a Crashing Asthmatic Patient
This chapter delves into the challenges of managing crashing asthma patients, emphasizing the importance of understanding asthma exacerbation pathophysiology. It discusses the inefficacy of intubation alone, the role of noninvasive ventilation like BPAP and CPAP, and transitioning to mechanical ventilation if needed. The chapter also covers maintaining critical asthmatic patients who are intubated, vigilant management post-intubation, and essential steps in managing deteriorating asthmatic patients on ventilators.
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