scholarly journals A case of status asthmaticus with takotsubo cardiomyopathy treated by volatile anesthetic agent

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 475-476
Author(s):  
Naoko Maruyama ◽  
Osamu Hirao ◽  
Yu Ishiyama ◽  
Shigekazu Tanaka ◽  
Atsuhiro Matsumoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Status Asthmaticus ◽  
Volatile Anesthetic ◽  
Anesthetic Agent ◽  
Volatile Anesthetic Agent

An Unusual Complication With the Administration of a Volatile Anesthetic Agent for Status Asthmaticus in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 400-404
Author(s):  
Brittany Shutes ◽  
W. Joshua Frazier ◽  
Joseph D. Tobias
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Status Asthmaticus ◽  
Volatile Anesthetic ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Anesthetic Agent ◽  
Volatile Anesthetic Agent ◽  
Anesthetic Agents

In severe cases of status asthmaticus, when conventional therapies fail, volatile anesthetic agents remain a therapeutic option. When delivered outside of the operating room setting, specialized delivery techniques are needed to ensure the safe and effective use of volatile anesthetic agents. We present a 16-year-old adolescent with status asthmaticus who required the therapeutic administration of the volatile anesthetic agent, sevoflurane, in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Although initially effective in reducing bronchospasm, progressive hypercarbia developed due to defective functioning of the carbon dioxide absorber of the anesthesia machine. This failure occurred as the soda lime compartment filled with water accumulated from circuit humidification and continuous albuterol therapy. The role of volatile anesthetic agents in the treatment of status asthmaticus in the PICU is discussed, options for delivery outside of the operating room presented, and potential problems with delivery reviewed.

Oropharyngeal oxygen and volatile anesthetic agent concentration during the use of laryngeal mask airway in children

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mumin Hakim ◽  
Senthil G. Krishna ◽  
Ahsan Syed ◽  
Meredith Lind ◽  
Charles Elmaraghy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laryngeal Mask Airway ◽  
Volatile Anesthetic ◽  
Laryngeal Mask ◽  
Anesthetic Agent ◽  
Volatile Anesthetic Agent
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