Challenging case of severe acute asthma in a mechanically ventilated patient managed with sevoflurane.

Satheesh MunusamySeyedeh Saba Nabavi Monfared Phool IqbalAhmed Lutfe Mohamad Abdussalam

Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)

Acute severe bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by hyperresponsiveness of the airways leading to bronchoconstriction. We present a case of refractory life-threatening bronchial asthma that was managed with sevoflurane gas along with the standard treatment and achieved stability and clinical improvement through its bronchodilator and anesthetic effect.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
cystic fibrosis
drug induced
liver failure
intensive care unit
case report
acute respiratory distress syndrome
early onset
air pollution
combination therapy
replacement therapy
smoking cessation