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Tag: air trapping

Severe Asthma Exacerbation

Posted on August 4, 2015June 8, 2020 by kcaners

22 y.o. male is brought by EMS to the emergency department with increasing SOB and chest tightness x12 hours with rapid deterioration over the last hour resulting from a severe asthma exacerbation. He will require multiple pharmaceutical treatments, rapid sequence intubation and proper ventilation.

Tagged air trapping, asthma, intubation1 Comment

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