| An unexpected ending: brain death following acute severe asthma. | |
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PMID: 18798723 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 56-year-old woman presented to our hospital with acute severe asthma. As a consequence of severe refractory airflow limitation, moderate hypercapnia ensued for several days. Unexpectedly, the patient died as a result of brain stem herniation, in the absence of hypoxaemia, arterial hypotension or an intracranial mass lesion. We discuss the mechanisms that may have precipitated severe intracranial hypertension resulting in brain death, and the possible methods to detect and avoid such a devastating consequence. |
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Authors:
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Steven T Galluccio; Sumeet Rai; Peter Sharley |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Critical care and resuscitation : journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine Volume: 10 ISSN: 1441-2772 ISO Abbreviation: Crit Care Resusc Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-18 Completed Date: 2008-10-29 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888170 Medline TA: Crit Care Resusc Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 235-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Intensive Care Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia. gallucciotti@yahoo.com.au |
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Brain Edema
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etiology*,
pathology Fatal Outcome Female Humans Intracranial Hypertension / etiology*, pathology Middle Aged Status Asthmaticus / complications*, diagnosis, therapy |
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