OBSERVATIONS ON THE USE OF THE RESPIRATOR IN REFRACTORY STATUS ASTHMATICUS

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Article1 July 1948OBSERVATIONS ON THE USE OF THE RESPIRATOR IN REFRACTORY STATUS ASTHMATICUSMORTON F. REISER, M.D., EUGENE B. FERRIS JR., M.D., F.A.C.P.MORTON F. REISER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, EUGENE B. FERRIS JR., M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-29-1-64 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIntroductionRecent advances in our knowledge of the nature and management of bronchial asthma have contributed greatly to the intelligent handling and well being of patients afflicted with this disorder. Interim treatment oriented in relation to allergic,1psychiatric,2and physiologic3considerations has greatly increased the comfort of asthma sufferers, and has reduced the frequency of acute episodes of asthmatic breathing. For the acute attack the physician now has at his disposal a powerful armamentarium of antispasmodic and sedative drugs in addition to materials for effective inhalation therapy; yet a small number of patients suffering status asthmaticus fail to respond to...Bibliography1. UNGER L: Bronchial asthma, 1945, Chas. C. Thomas, Springfield, Ill. Google Scholar2. FRENCHALEXANDER MF: Psychogenic factors in bronchial asthma, Psychosomatic Medicine Monographs, II, 1939 and IV, 1941. Google Scholar3. BARACH AL: The treatment of bronchial asthma and other chronic pulmonary diseases accompanied by constriction in the bronchial passageway, Med. Clin. N. Am., 1944, 339. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. BESTTAYLOR CHNB: The physiological basis of medical practice, Second Edition, 1940, The Williams and Wilkins Company, Baltimore, Md., p. 496. Google Scholar5. WILSONFINDLEY JLT: Obstructive pulmonary emphysema, Med. Clin. N. Am., March 1944, 356. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. PRINZMETAL M: The relation of inspiratory distention of the lungs to emphysema, Jr. Allergy, 1934, v, 493. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Cincinnati, Ohio*Received for publication September 20, 1947.From the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThe Use of Sodium Bicarbonate in the Treatment of Acute Bronchial Asthma 1 July 1948Volume 29, Issue 1Page: 64-70KeywordsAsthmaBreathingDrug therapyInhalationSedativesVentilators ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1948 PDF downloadLoading ...