An unconscious man with asthma and a fixed, dilated pupil

Lancet. 1997 Jan 11;349(9045):98. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(96)10507-9.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Albuterol / therapeutic use
  • Asthma / complications*
  • Asthma / physiopathology
  • Asthma / therapy
  • Brain Edema / etiology
  • Bronchodilator Agents / therapeutic use
  • Carbon Dioxide / blood
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia / complications
  • Intracranial Pressure / physiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pupil*
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Unconsciousness / etiology*

Substances

  • Bronchodilator Agents
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Albuterol