Bronchoscopy as a rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus: Two case reports and review of literature

Abstract

Management of status asthmaticus requires more than guidelines-guided therapy. Occasionally, uncommon therapeutic interventions and procedures may provide significant benefits. The role of bronchoscopy in fatal asthma is still not clearly defined. We illustrate two cases of severe status asthmaticus on mechanical ventilation who showed remarkable improvement after therapeutic bronchoscopy.

Keywords

• Mechanical ventilation
• status asthmaticus
• therapeutic bronchoscopy