Korean J Anesthesiol.  1991 Jun;24(3):693-699. 10.4097/kjae.1991.24.3.693.

A Case Report of Asthmatic Attack in the Postoperative Recovery Room

• Sung NI
• Lee JK
• Kown BY

• KMID: 2239306
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1991.24.3.693

Abstract

Anesthetic managment of bronchial asthmatic patient requires understanding of the patho- physiology of the disease and the drug interaction with anesthetics and the drugs related to the treatment. A 53-year old male patient with hemorrhagic pancreatitis had been operated for exploratory laparotomy. He had history of the bronchial asthma. After the operation was completed, patient was transfered to recovery room after extubation. Sudden airway obstruction signs and patients agitation were noted 5 minutes after arrival in the recovery room. Asthmatic attack was relieved with salbutamol, corticosteroid, aminophylline, and isoproterenol intravenously. We have experienced one case of severe asthmatic attack in the postoperative recovery room. We report this case and review the anesthetic managements and drug interactions.

Keyword

Asthma; Recovery room

MeSH Terms

Airway Obstruction
Albuterol
Aminophylline
Anesthetics
Asthma
Dihydroergotamine
Drug Interactions
Humans
Isoproterenol
Laparotomy
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreatitis
Physiology
Recovery Room*
Albuterol
Aminophylline
Anesthetics
Dihydroergotamine
Isoproterenol