Status Asthmaticus

10yo M w/ respiratory failure due to asthma, requires intubation despite maximal medical therapy who then develops a tension pneumothorax.

Status Asthmaticus Case Outline PDF

Status Asthmaticus Teaching Debrief Powerpoint

Critical Actions:

1. Recognition of status asthmaticus

2. Early rescue therapy with epinephrine

3. Beta-agonist therapy

4. Endotracheal intubation

5. Decompression of tension pneumothorax