Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Administration Precipitates Respiratory Failure in Child With Croup and Asthma

Abstract

ABSTRACT Intranasal dexmedetomidine administration in clinically recommended doses has a small but important risk of causing catastrophic respiratory failure in the setting of preexisting severe respiratory workloads.

Keywords

• critical care medicine
• pediatric and adolescent medicine
• respiratory medicine
• toxicology