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Atrovent and Asthma Beyond the Emergency Department

Posted March 20th, 2008 by lasaj
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Author Name(s):
Javier J. Lasa, MD and Amy Cohen, MD
Reviewer Name:
Angela Ellison, MD
Clinical Question:

Does nebulized ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) have a clinically significant effect in treating moderate to severe asthma exacerbations in hospitalized pediatric patients?

To use or not to use IV magnesium sulfate for severe asthmatics

Posted December 28th, 2007 by standages
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Author Name(s):
Melissa Lerman MD, Calies Sauk-Schubert MD, Joanne Smith MD, Steve Standage MD
Reviewer Name:
Ronald C. Rubenstein, MD, PhD
Clinical Question:

What is the utility of intravenous magnesium sulfate in improving clinical symptoms or reducing admission in pediatric patients suffering from acute asthma?

Erythropoeitin does not reduce red cell transfusion requirement in critically ill children with bronchiolitis and resp. failure.

Posted June 21st, 2007 by author
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Author Name(s):
Gim Tan, MD
Reviewer Name:
Ron Keren, MD, MPH
Clinical Question:

A 3 month old infant is admitted for bronchiolitis with respiratory failure. Like many children critically ill with bronchiolitis, the child developed anemia on the third day of admission. Does erythropoeitin reduce the need for red cell transfusion?

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