Causes and Treatment
Acute bronchospasm usually occurs at, or shortly after induction of, anaesthesia and is most common in asthmatics, those with atopy, smokers, and those who have had drugs that release histamine. It may be part of anaphylaxis, but this usually involves severe hypotension and cutaneous signs.
While treatment is largely pharmacological, it is not exclusively so:
Immediate pharmacological interventions
- Oxygen
- Inhaled anaesthetics
- Salbutamol
- Aminophylline
- Adrenaline
Non-pharmacological interventions
Question: Can you name three non-pharmacological interventions?
Non-pharmacological interventions
Question: Can you name three non-pharmacological interventions?
Answer: Three non-pharmalogical interventions are:
- Adequate expiratory time when ventilated, to avoid air trapping
- Consider pressure-controlled ventilation
- Optimizing patient position, i.e. minimize pneumoperitoneum