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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol 25, 329-330, Copyright © 1978 by Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

Halothane for Status Asthmaticus in the Intensive Care Unit - a Case Report

C. M. COLACO M.B.B.S.1, R. R. CRAGO B.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.P.(C)1, and A. WEISBERT R.R.T.2

1 Department of Anaesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2 Department of Respiratory Technology, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A case report is presented demonstrating the beneficial ß2 stimulating effect of halothane in a patient with status asthmaticus unresponsive to adequate conventional therapy. Twenty-four hours after the commencement of therapy, 0.5 per cent to 1.0 per cent halothane was administered for one hour with sustained reductions in peak inspiratory airway pressure and increases in dynamic and static effective compliances.






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