When do you intubuate a child with an asthma attack
If PaCO2 is normal or elevated (initially PaCO2 will be decreased due to hyperventilation –> respiratory fatigue results in a slower ventilatory rate)
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When do you intubuate a child with an asthma attack
If PaCO2 is normal or elevated (initially PaCO2 will be decreased due to hyperventilation –> respiratory fatigue results in a slower ventilatory rate)