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Heliox inhalation in status asthmaticus and respiratory acidemia: a brief report.

Austan F.

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Respiratory Care Program, Camden, USA.

A 28-year-old woman in status asthmaticus and respiratory acidemia refused orotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation in the emergency department. In view of this situation, a mixture of helium-oxygen gas (heliox) was initiated with a nonrebreathing oxygen mask. Within 2 hours of treatment, the patient's respiratory acidemia had been corrected, and heliox inhalation therapy was discontinued without further incident.

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PMID: 8682686 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]