Use of ketamine for refractory wheezing in an infant

Use of ketamine for refractory wheezing in an infant

Ketamine has bronchodilator properties and is used for severe bronchospasm in adults and children with asthma. Here, we report successful use of ketamine in a young infant with bronchospasm.

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian pediatrics 2012-07, Vol.49 (7), p.587-588
Hauptverfasser: Jat, Kana Ram, Azad, Chandrika, Guglani, Vishal
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bronchial Spasm - drug therapy
Case Reports
Humans
Infant
Ketamine - therapeutic use
Male
Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Respiratory Sounds
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Zusammenfassung:Ketamine has bronchodilator properties and is used for severe bronchospasm in adults and children with asthma. Here, we report successful use of ketamine in a young infant with bronchospasm.
ISSN:0019-6061
0974-7559
DOI:10.1007/s13312-012-0101-x