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scriptmedic · 7 years

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If someone's hand is covering a character's mouth to keep them quiet, but said character has a stuffed up nose, could that person get hypoxia? And furthermore, depending on when the first person realized their mistake, how hard would it be to make them better?

Hey there nonny!

First things first: technically it could happen, though I don’t think it would happen.

Having someone cover up your mouth when you have a stuffed-up nose would be absolutely horrendous. No fun.

I just... don’t imagine this getting to the point of hypoxia, especially if the character doing the covering is a friend, not a foe.

The first effect of apnea-- being unable to breathe -- is a panic response. Your character will likely struggle, extremely hard. (Thumbs, by the way, are uniquely vulnerable when smothering or choking; the smothered character can likely manipulate the smotherer’s hand simply by grabbing a thumb and pulling it away.)

Also, it will take a significant amount of time for the character to become acutely hypoxic. The first effect will actually be hypercarbia, that is, a build-up of too much carbon dioxide. The issue might be pedantic.

Anyway, your character might get sleepy, because of too much CO2. Your character’s smotherer might then uncover them.

The only thing to “fix” the character will be allowing them to breathe and correct their blood gasses. They’ll do so on their own, and will probably breathe really quickly and deeply for a few minutes.

Any subsequent murder attempts are beyond the scope of this blog :D

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bravo-four-seal-team · 3 years

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Hospital stay, Trent and Amelia (ao3 series) 😉

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Amelia is watching her husband's chest rise and fall, he’s not breathing on his own, he had to be intubated on the way to the hospital.

She knows things will get worse before they get better. It seemed to work that way, she had dropped Willow and 3 year old Eric off at Blackburn's, who was happy to help watch the kids. Her brother was training green team still so hadn’t been able to get away and Ashley, god she needed to phone her, but she was pulled from the reserves for a last minute deployment.

She’s watching the vitals, Blackburn is telling the team, she doesn’t even know what happened, he was fine, talking to her, had said he was going to sort out some things regarding Willow's birthday in 2 weeks.

Please don’t let her lose her father. Amelia thought, tears building up in her eyes again.

“Amelia” The Doctor says as he enters, gesturing for her to remain sitting “We got results back from the tests and scans we took” he explains, the way he says it doesn’t fill her with hope “He injuries to the chest area”

“Yeah, he only got back from a mission a few days ago,” Amelia says.

“X-Rays of the chest show he’s suffered from a Pulmonary Contusion, mechanical ventilation, concerned about hypoxemia and hypercarbia, we are monitoring that. Now while he did go into cardiac arrest, from what we can see there’s no concern for him having brain damage, we are going to continue monitoring him, you should go home”

Amelia shook her head, tears flowing “I need to stay with him”

“You have two kids Amelia, they need their momma”

"Amelia!" Jason calls as he comes down the hall "We came as soon as we heard" he states as the other members of Bravo appear behind him in the hall.

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sarcasticbabywhispererjess · 5 years

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Sorry if this may sound ignorant. I saw your Threadbanger post from a couple weeks ago where you mentioned that Rob was in cardiac arrest while the two of them said it was a heart attack. How are you able to tell, and what's the difference between the conditions and symptoms? Also can you have both a cardiac arrest and a heart attack in a short span of time?

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Sorry just a correction to my last ask, I saw you mention both a heart attack and a cardiac arrest in the post. My questions still stand from the last ask though. Do heart attacks and cardiac arrest lead up to one another? Once again, apologies for ignorance.

Do not apologize for not knowing/understanding something due to lack of information… especially if you are interested in learning and remedying that ignorance.

Well, a heart attack can lead to a cardiac arrest, but a cardiac arrest can also be caused by a multitude of things.

A heart attack (a myocardial infarction) is caused by a blockage of one or more arteries in the heart by a blood clot or fatty deposit build up, which leads to the muscle cells of the heart supplied by those arteries to die due to lack of oxygen. If this damage to the heart muscle is extensive enough and/or not corrected it can cause the heart to stop functioning, i.e. cardiac arrest.

Like I mentioned above, cardiac arrest can be cause by other things as well, really anything that could cause the heart to stop functioning… hyper/hypokalemia (high or low blood potassium levels… potassium is important at the cellular level for heart muscle function), electrocution (this could disrupt the electrical impulses of the heart needed to cause the muscular contraction), an extensive pulmonary embolism or drowning/suffocation (this causes body-wide hypoxia and hypercarbia due to lack of gas exchange through the lungs), or a brain injury especially at the brain stem level that can interfere with the impulses that support the unconscious life functions of breathing/heart beating.

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wtf-scientific-papers · 5 years

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kaeepet · 6 years

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So this was a 10y old MN greyhound that came in acutely down. Has a history protein-losing nephropathy and intermittent vomiting. Owner came home to find him comatose covered in hematochezia. Patient is conscious at triage but stuporous. Mild amount of peritoneal effusion, mild scant pericardial effusion. Intermittent runs of V-Tach after treatment.

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He has a severe respiratory and metabolic acidosis. His pH and CO2 levels are not sustainable for life. He is septic with severe life threatening hypoglycemia. He is severely hyperkalemic, which is likely from fluid shifting within cells due to severity of acidosis (cells will pull in H+ ions and kick out K+ if acidosis is severe enough) but also could have an acute kidney injury, pre-renal azotemia, and rhabdomyolysis.

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scriptmedic · 7 years

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Asthma For Writers Part 1: What Is Asthma?

This is part of a series on Asthma for Writers.

As a paramedic in a big city, and an asthma sufferer myself, I wanted to take a minute and talk about asthma. It’s a disease that affects millions of babies, children and adults worldwide, and I think it’s a fascinating disease to give a character. So let’s explore and see if asthma is right for your character!

What Is Asthma?

Asthma is essentially an allergic reaction in the airway. It’s known technically as a reactive airway disease (which is SO not RAD). While an asthmatic character will always have some low level of bronchospasm — tightness — they won’t feel it all the time unless or until they have an attack.

First thing to understand is that asthma is a disease of constriction. The airway is made of smooth muscle on the inside of the bronchi/bronchiole, and there are two main problems with asthma.

1) The tissue gets inflamed, and gets bigger, and thus reduces air movement.

2) The tissue begins to make secretions, which further inhibits gas exchange.

While asthmatics might think — and feel — like they’re not getting enough oxygen, in the early stages of an attack, it’s actually the other way around. They can get enough oxygen, as measured by an O2 saturation probe or by blood gasses. What they can’t do is get the CO2 out of their lungs.

Asthma is thus primarily a disease of exhalation.

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Asthma and allergies are tied together. Allergies are a disproportionate immune response to certain stimuli. Asthma is that same response localized to the bronchi.

For example, my allergies are triggered by raw fruits and veggies (yes all of them), dust, dander, and pets. And when I’m exposed, I tend to get swollen, itchy lips, itchy skin, runny nose, bloodshot and irritated eyes — and asthma.

Asthma is one facet of an allergic reaction, though the triggers can differ.

What’s a Trigger?

Triggers are just that: something in the environment, or some event, that tends to set off an asthma exacerbation (better known as an attack). When the body comes into contact with a trigger, the immune system responds by trying to protect the lungs. That’s what asthma is at its core — a misguided attempt by the immune system to protect the lungs.

Common triggers include, but certainly aren’t limited to:

Dust, pollen, pet dander, or mold allergies

Cold, dry air

Hot, humid air

Exercise

Tobacco or wood smoke

Pollution

Upper respiratory infections including cold and flu viruses

Acid reflux

Allergies to particular foods such as eggs, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, soy, shrimp, shellfish, etc.

Characters who have been living with asthma for some time will be familiar with their triggers. For example, mine is triggered by pets, dust, pollen, cold, exercise, and tobacco smoke, but not by acid reflux, most food allergies (with exceptions).

What Does an Asthma Attack Feel Like?

If you’re not asthmatic, and you want to know what an attack feels like, I want you to find a straw, purse your lips around it, and start to breathe through it.

At first it will feel okay, but as time goes on, it will feel worse and worse, and you’ll feel panic rise in your chest because you can’t get air out. You’ll start breathing faster and faster, because the body’s first response to hypercarbia (too much CO2) is to breathe faster, which helps get rid of CO2.

(You can let go of the straw and breathe normally. It’s okay.)

Asthmatics during a classical asthma attack will feel a tightness in their chest, an inability to breathe or shortness of breath, and panic. They will be able to hear themselves wheeze, a musical sort of tight sound from the air moving through smaller passageways. They may have pain. As they tire, their chest muscles (the costal muscles) will ache.

Other asthma symptoms are more subtle, though, and a great many asthmatics will suffer for multiple days with a cough that won’t go away. They won’t wheeze too much that anyone can hear, but the bronchospasm and secretions are definitely there.

Sometimes a character just gets “a little tight.” One of my own classic asthma symptoms is a little bit of tightness and faint wheezing that isn’t enough to actually be a problem per se, but which constantly threatens to keep me from sleep.

In severe attacks, the character might turn pale, their lips and nail beds might get a bluish tinge (cyanosis), their mental status might dwindle, and ultimately, they might become unconscious and die. Hypoxic seizures are possible as the character nears death.

Asthmatics in an acute attack will also form a position known as tripodding. They’ll lean forward, either squatting down and leaning on their knees or leaning over the back of a chair, couch, or on a table. This opens up the chest and helps them with gas exchange.

Once an asthmatic starts to tire out during a bad attack, they are in deep doo-doo. Asthmatics rely on rapid breathing to maintain their blood chemistry, and they can become dangerously hypoxic and hypercarbic. When the character stops having the energy to breathe the way they need to, they need some serious intervention, or they might die from their attack.

So How Does One Treat Asthma?

That is an excellent question with a slew of options, and the answer is coming soon to a website near you!

Thanks for reading and stick around.

xoxo, Aunt Scripty

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A Case Report of Malignant Hyperthermia in a Young Male Veteran Diagnosed with an Early Rise of ETCO2 during Shoulder Arthroscopy

Authored by Sajid Mahmood

Abstract

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a chain reaction of symptoms triggered in susceptible individuals by commonly used inhalational agents and also muscle relaxants such as succinylcholine [1]. We describe a case of malignant hyperthermia in a young male diagnosed with earliest rise in ETCO2 concentration. A 37-year-old male underwent right shoulder arthroscopy due to labral tear. Patient was intubated with use of succinylcholine and propofol, general anesthesia was given with sevoflurane. Within 10 minutes of anesthesia, patient developed hypoxemia and ETCO2 started rising, minute ventilation was increased with 100% oxygen, yet ETCO2 raised to maximum level of 80mmHg. Initially, it was thought that patient is suffering from bronchospasm and was treated accordingly. Patient condition did not improve and within an hour he developed signs like hypercarbia, tachypnea, tachycardia, hyperthermia, and laboratory findings of hyperkalemia, rhabdomyolysis were noticed. Sevoflurane was stopped immediately; further management was done with intravenous dantrolene along with D50W, Insulin and nebulized albuterol. Surgical procedure was completed with intravenous propofol. MH expert was consulted over hotline. Patient had complete recovery and was discharged from hospital without any significant sequelae. This case demonstrates significance of monitoring ETCO2 concentration for early identification and management of this life-threatening condition.

Keywords: Malignant hyperthermia; ETCO2; Shoulder arthroscopy; Succinylcholine; Veteran

Abbreviations: ETCO2: End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide; D50W: Dextrose Water 50%; ICU: Intensive Care Unit; MH: Malignant Hyperthermia

Introduction

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a chain reaction of symptoms that are triggered in susceptible individuals by commonly used inhalational agents such as halothane, enflurane, isoflurane, sevoflurane and also muscle relaxants such as succinylcholine. The symptoms of MH include a greatly increased body metabolism, high fever and muscle rigidity [1,2]. Following is the case of malignant hyperthermia in a young male diagnosed with earliest rise in ETCO2 concentration.

Clinical Objective

Our case demonstrates the efficacy and significance of monitoring ETCO2 concentration for early identification and management of malignant hyperthermia, a life-threatening condition.

Case Report

A 37-year-old Caucasian male veteran had elective arthroscopy of right shoulder due to labral tear at our health care facility. Patient was induced with propofol and succinylcholine, general anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane. After few minutes into procedure, oxygen saturation dropped to 69% along with rise in ETCO2; initially bronchospasm was considered, so patient was hyperventilated, nebulized albuterol was administered, saturation improved to 90s. Other concerning clinical issues encountered were development of tachycardia, hyperthermia and rise in ETCO2 despite attempts to increase minute ventilation. Due to presence of these findings diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia was strongly considered. Dantrolene was administered empirically. Sevoflurane was stopped and switched over to propofol infusion. Laboratory findings include hyperkalemia (K=6.7), lactic acidosis (LA=3.9), elevated CPK and myoglobin levels (114,806 & 61,900 respectively) and arterial blood gases consistent with acute hypercarbic respiratory failure. Patient was treated with intravenous 50% dextrose, insulin, β-2agonist nebulization and dantrolene. Patient had adequate clinical response with resolution of tachycardia and improvement in ETCO2 to 30s. Patient also had arterial and foley's catheter placed. Patient was also noticed to have tea colored urine which was thought to be secondary to rhabdomyolysis. Surgical procedure was completed and he was transferred to the ICU for further care. In ICU patient management was done in consultation with expert from malignant hyperthermia hotline. Patient was aggressively hydrated with intravenous normal saline and also received intravenous dantrolene every 6 hours for 48 hours. Patient condition was significantly improved by day third in ICU; dantrolene was discontinued to avoid unnecessary muscle relaxation. Patient was extubated on day third, he complained of pain in left arm which was thought to be secondary to rhabdomyolysis. He was later transferred to medical floor and was discharged from hospital in stable condition.

Discussion

During an acute event of malignant hyperthermia, intracellular calcium increases in skeletal muscle, causing uncontrolled muscle contractions. The ryanodine receptor (RYR1) gene encodes the key channel which mediates calcium release in skeletal muscle during excitation-contraction coupling, and mutations in this gene are considered to account for susceptibility to MH (MHS) in more than 50% of cases [3].The aberrant receptor once triggered by specific agents like in this case by (succinylcholine [4]/ sevoflurane) or other halogenated inhalation agents, allows release of excess calcium into the cytosol of skeletal muscle. This patient had no previous history of allergies but developed symptoms of malignant hyperthermia after receiving sevoflurane and succinylcholine.

In this case, increase in concentration of exhaled carbon dioxide (ETCO2) served as an earliest sign of malignant hyperthermia. Multiple other signs of hypermetabolic activity observed throughout the event included tachycardia, tachypnea, hyperthermia and respiratory acidosis. Hyperthermia is a proportionally late sign and temperature was not spiked high in our case. Lyses of overactive muscle cells turns out in releasing of intracellular potassium and the resultant hyperkalemia can induce fatal cardiac dysrhythmias. Subsequently, the enormous release of cellular contents creates electrolyte disturbances, further increases metabolic acidosis as well as myoglobinuria. It can also lead to significant renal failure [5].

Successful management of the acute MH episode involves early diagnosis with immediate and early administration of dantrolene [6]. In 1975 Harrison et al. [7] first described that dantrolene could be effective in treatment of malignant hyperthermia. The mortality rate from MH was reduced from 80% to 10% following the development of dantrolene [7]. Dantrolene sodium inhibits the release of calcium from the SR by binding to RYR1 and reverses the effects of MH i.e. uncouples depolarization with contraction. Fast contracting twitch muscles are affected more than slow contracting antigravity muscles. In contrast to pronounced effects on skeletal muscle, effects of dantrolene on cardiac muscle contractility are mild or absent [8]. The recommended dose of dantrolene is 2-3mg/kg every 5 minutes, up to a total dose of 10mg/kg if needed [5]. This patient underwent a rapid improvement with the initial dose of dantrolene.

In addition to dantrolene, other immediate interventions include discontinuation of the triggering agents. Hyperthermia should be treated by internal cooling with cold infusion fluids and external surface cooling with ice packs placed in the axillae and groin or specific cooling devices until body temperature reaches 38.5°C [9]. In our case, patient was hyperventilated with 100% O2 to compensate for the increased metabolic oxygen demand. Serial arterial blood gases were drawn to assess and watch metabolic acidosis, electrolyte imbalances, and other markers release during muscle metabolism. To treat hyperkalemia with potassium level of 6.7, EKG changes consistent with hyperkalemia were noted and he was empirically given Insulin and dextrose. Sodium bicarbonate was also given to treat metabolic acidosis. In order to manage malignant hyperthermia, high suspicion to recognize early symptoms is of particular importance. An abrupt rise in end tidal CO2 may occur simultaneously with administration of succinylcholine [10,11]. In this case, anesthesiologist noted early rise in ETCO2 and promptly intervention was done as evidenced by the absence of morbidity and minimal changes in laboratory values. After stabilization and completion of procedure, he was admitted to intensive care unit for 72 hours to monitor any complications as well as possible recrudescence of symptoms. MH hotline was also called to consult MH expert.

Interestingly, there are some reports of fulminant MH-like episodes occurring in the absence of anesthetic agents. MH episodes in the wake state have been described after excessive alcohol consumption, drug abuse, and extreme emotional and physical stress [12-14]. While genetic testing is under development, a muscle biopsy test is the final confirmation of malignant hyperthermia susceptibility [6,15]. For about 30 years, the in vitro contracture test using halothane and caffeine has been the gold standard for determining susceptibility to MH independent of a clinical MH event. Following a surgical muscle biopsy, live muscles specimens are exposed to defined concentrations of halothane or caffeine. If developing contracture forces exceed given thresholds after exposure to halothane and/or caffeine, the patient is diagnosed to be MHS (susceptible). Absence of development of significant contracture following exposure to these agents leads to a diagnosis of MHN (non-susceptible) [16]. Since MH is an autosomal dominant with variable penetrance, testing is also recommended for family members of patients with a positive contracture test. For our patient and MH-positive family members, non-triggering anesthesia should be used for surgeries in future. Even without a positive history of MH, any physician using potent inhalation anesthetics or succinylcholine must be prepared to treat MH. Dantrolene and sterile water for injection must be promptly accessible. Further information can be obtained at the Web site for Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS) and by calling their emergency 24 hour hotline at 1-800-644-9737 [17].

Conclusion

Our case draws attention to any physician using potent inhalational anesthetics or succinylcholine; must be prepared to treat MH and risks should always be considered high even in patients without positive history of malignant hyperthermia.Additionally, it also demonstrates the efficacy and significance of monitoring ETCO2 concentration for early identification and management of this life threatening condition. MH emergency hotline contact number should be saved at readily accessible place to make call in timely manner.

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7 natural ways to cleanse your lungs

Asthma-COPD Overlap

Asthma is an exceptionally serious problem and also never ought to you ever before do away with specialist medical guidance to try to deal with bronchial asthma on your own. Summer season is nearly right here which indicates it is time for outdoor camping, journey, as well as countless other journeys. Unfortunately, for the countless people in America who have or have a loved one with asthma, it is likewise a peak time to discover yourself handling a bronchial asthma strike without an inhaler. Roughly 25 million Americans struggle with bronchial asthma, according to the Centers for Condition Control and Prevention (CDC). It is just one of http://cethins8f9.booklikes.com/post/3238337/handling-your-bronchial-asthma-flare-ups one of the most typical chronic problem amongst children in the United States-- 1 in 10 American kids has bronchial asthma.

Adult-Onset Bronchial asthma

Symptoms of various kinds of asthma brought on by the inflamed air passages bring about the lungs can also be alleviated using some modifications in way of living and also house therapies. Also some tiny additions to your routine diet can aid take care of or minimize your bronchial asthma and all its signs and symptoms.

Cardiovascular disease is far more typical in females than many individuals recognize.

These exercises may lower the amount of drug you need to maintain your bronchial asthma symptoms in control.

Regarding 50% of those that experience an immediate reaction additionally have a second stage of airway obstruction within three to 8 hrs of direct exposure to the allergen.

Taking a breath cooler air at night or oversleeping an airâ€‘conditioned room may likewise cause loss of heat from the respiratory tracts.

Some inflammation is great, however persistent swelling, which happens in several problems like rheumatoid arthritis, nasal allergic reactions, atherosclerosis, and asthma, can do permanent damages.

This therapy-- which isn't extensively readily available nor right for every person-- is made use of for severe bronchial asthma that does not improve with inhaled corticosteroids or various other long-term asthma medicines.

Why asthma can wake you up at night.

However both are amongst the leading five most troublesome illness in the United States, as well as two research studies provided at the American Heart Organization's Scientific Procedure 2014 this weekend break took a look at the ties between them. Rhonchi are continuous, low pitched noises with a gurgling, snoring or rattle-like top quality. It is more typical during expiry as well as usually brought on by secretion in bronchial respiratory tracts. Tachycardia Throughout an intense strike, there is no adequate air entering the lung which in turn raise the heart price under autonomic worried excitement. Smooth muscular tissue spasm, edema of the mucosa and mucous plugging causes air flow blockage leading to hypercarbia and hypoxia.

If you experience any one of these signs of worsening bronchial asthma, call your doctor so she or he can make modifications to your bronchial asthma monitoring plan. " Your medical professional will certainly make certain you get on an ideal bronchial asthma administration program as well as provide you the best rescue medications to utilize when your signs get worse," Dr. Rosenberg says. He or she might additionally transform your drug kinds, does, or frequencies, as required. " For people with bronchial asthma, a top flow meter is like a blood pressure cuff for individuals with hypertension-- it gives you an objective measurement of your condition," Krishnaswamy claims.

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Gently tapping on the back or chest and breathing deeply can help the steam work even better. Warm and hot drinks can help to loosen up the airways and relieve congestion. Honey is a natural anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial, so adding a teaspoon of honey to a hot drink may further improve a person's symptoms.

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Asthma is a chronic problem which irritates or obstructs the air passages of the lungs as well as thus creates difficulty in breathing. People with bronchial asthma normally take the help of nebulizers; while some resort to oxygen treatment. Oxygen concentrators are great at assisting with emergency situation asthma strikes.

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How Finger Pulse Oximeters Diagnosis the Status of Asthmaticus

Millions each year die or are left disabled following surgical complications when one simple piece of kit could have saved them. SantaMedical discovers how it has helped transform medicine in the USA.Status asthmatics is an acute episode of asthma that remains unresponsive to standard treatment with bronchodilators. It occurs when asthma symptoms – difficulty breathing, wheezing with retractions, and coughing – fail to improve even with emergency medication treatmentStatus asthmatics can vary from a mild form to a severe form with bronchospasm (in which the smooth muscles of the bronchi suddenly contract and narrow the airways), airway inflammation, and mucus plugging that can cause difficulty breathing, and respiratory failure.What are the symptoms of status asthmaticus?Status asthmaticus is an emergency situation that can lead to death.• extreme difficulty with breathing, which causes restlessness• coughing and wheezing are not common, because there is not enough airflow• advanced symptoms include little or no breath sounds• inability to speak• skin becomes bluish• heavy sweating• unconsciousness and even cardiopulmonary arrest, which can be fatal.

How is it diagnosed?Status asthmaticus is diagnosed according to the patients symptoms and a physical examination. The most important diagnostic test is the arterial blood gas, which measures the concentration of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. Low blood oxygen is called hypoxemia. Use Finger Pulse Oximeter for monitor oxygen and carbon dioxide ( SpO2 )in the blood.How is this condition treated?Treatment of this emergency condition may be started at home but hospital treatment is a must. Since it is a severe form of asthma, one can only try to provide temporary relief at home, but proper monitoring and treatment has to be done by an experienced doctor at a hospital. Oxygen should be administered to maintain normal saturation. Only those patients with chronic severe asthma and chronic hypercarbia are at risk for increasing hypercarbia with oxygen administration.The initial treatment starts with supplemental oxygen to increase blood oxygen levels. The doctor will also provide with an inhaled or intravenous bronchodilator to open the airways. Other common treatments include administering large doses of corticosteroids drugs and bronchodilators to reduce inflammation; anticholinergics, to block both muscle contraction and the production of excess mucus. The patient's heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygen levels are monitored carefully. Herbal home remedies so as to prevent status asthmaticus: Several herbal remedies exist for the treatment and prevention of status asthmaticus, which can be started before medical aid comes in. These include:• Garlic juice can ease asthma symptoms.• Licorice tea reduces wheezing symptoms• Ginkgo eases cough symptoms.• Thyme relieves wheezing. Ayurvedic treatment: Wheezing can be alleviated by drinking licorice tea. Boil one teaspoon of licorice root in one cup of water, adding 5-10 drops of mahanarayan oil just before drinking. The patient should take one sip every 5-10 minutes. An instant ayurvedic remedy for breathlessness is a mixture of onion juice, black pepper, and honey. Mustard tea ground mustard seed along with black pepper and honey may be drunk two or three times daily. Another mustard remedy is consuming brown mustard oil with natural sugar two or three times daily.

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