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Anna McFarlin, MD
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Most common chronic disease of childhood
◦ 9.5% of children in the US
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More than 1 million ED visits per year
◦ 1/4 children ages 0-4 with asthma visit the ED annually
◦ 2005-2007: 174 deaths/year in children from asthma
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Current evidence clearly supports the use of
inhaled bronchodilators and systemic steroids as
first-line agents.
In those who fail to respond to initial therapies, a
variety of adjunct therapies and interventions are
available with varying degrees of evidence to
support their use
Akinbami 2011
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To review current national guidelines for
standard management of acute asthma
To describe strategies for refractory “nearfatal” asthma including mechanical ventilation
and adjunct therapies
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Diagnosis
Pathophysiology
Long term management
Asthma Severity Assessment
Asthma Action Plans
Prevention
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3 yo male with history of asthma presented to
ED in respiratory arrest
◦ HPI ~1 day URI sx. No previous admits for asthma
◦ PE: Cyanotic, unresponsive, strong tachycardic
pulse, undetectable SaO2
 Difficult BVM with minimal air mvmt
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Next steps?
Medications?
Ventilation strategies?
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Airway narrowing
Extensive plugging of airways with mucus
and inflammatory infiltrates
Hyperinflation
Atelectasis
Ventilation and perfusion mismatch
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Doubling of beta agonist usage in the previous month
◦ Overdependence on beta agonists (>1-2 canister monthly)
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Current/recent use of glucocorticoids or not on ICS
Frequent admissions (≥2/yr) or ED visits (≥3/yr)
Admission to ICU or intubation
Adolescents
Non-Hispanic black
Low socioeconomic status
Illicit drug use
History of psychiatric disease
Difficulty recognizing severity of symptoms
No written action plan
Mitchell, Martin, Belessis
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Work-up
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Vitals
Pulse ox
H&P
Blood gas
CXR
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Therapy
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Oxygen
Beta-agonists
Ipratropium
Corticosteroids
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Routine use of ABG testing in all children with
acute asthma is NOT justified
◦ Pulse ox to evaluate oxygenation
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No set values for pH, PCO2, PO2 that are
diagnostic for respiratory failure
Do NOT be reassured by a normal blood gas
In a child with severe, acute asthma, a rising
PCO2 is worrisome and predictive of
respiratory failure
Moses, Casati, Langhan, Kanis, Carruthers
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Rarely affect patient management
Usually abnormal: Hyperinflation, atelectasis
Consider if:
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Fever
Hypoxia
Focal abnormalities on exam
Not responding to treatment
No personal or family history of asthma
R/O foreign body, Pneumothorax,
pneumomediastinum
Tsai, Roback, Mahabee-Gittens
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>90% of children with asthma exacerbations
have a transient VQ mismatch and hypoxemia
◦ Temporarily worse by inhaled β-agonist treatment
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Oxygen is recommended for most patients
Guidelines:
◦ >90-93% for severe exacerbations
◦ >95% in children (GINA), pregnant women (NIH),
patient’s with heart disease (NIH)
GINA 2014, NAEPP 2007
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Firmly established as the standard first-line
therapy in the treatment of children with asthma
MDI with spacer: most cost effective & efficient
Nebulized dose: 0.15-0.3 mg/kg/treatment
◦ Max: 10 mg per treatment
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Evidence supports continuous therapy
◦ 0.5 mg/kg/h (Max 20-45 mg/hr)
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Side effects: tremors, tachycardia, headache,
hypokalemia
◦ Clinical significance of hypokalemia?
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No evidence for IV or oral β2 agonists
NAEEP 2007, Sabato 2000
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R-enantiomer
In vitro studies: S-enantiomer may have
detrimental effects  tachycardia and jitteriness
NIH: “Clinically comparable”
No clinical benefit vs albuterol
◦ No decrease in tremor, vomiting, palpitations,
nervousness
◦ No difference in hospitalization or ED length of stay
◦ Higher cost
◦ ? Modest decrease in tachycardia
 ?Cardiac history
NAEPP 2007, Qureshi 2005, Rubin 2012
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Anticholinergic
Beneficial adjunct – ineffective monotherapy
Acute setting only – no benefit to the addition
of ipratropium in the inpatient setting
Severe asthma (PEF <40% predicted)
◦ Improves pulmonary function
◦ Reduces hospitalizations
◦ 1-3 doses during 1st hour of treatment
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Moderate asthma (PEF 40-70% predicted)
◦ May reduce hospitalizations
◦ May reduce length of ED treatment
NAEPP 2007
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“Recommended for all but the mildest cases”
Reduced symptoms, hospitalizations, relapses
Early use decreases hospitalization rates
◦ Clinical effect begins within 4 hours
◦ Triage nurse initiated corticosteroids
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Time-series controlled trial (n=644)
Admission less likely (OR = 0.56, 95% CI: 0.36-0.87)
Improved time to steroid receipt (P<0.001)
Improved time to achieving mild status (P=0.04)
Improved time to discharge (P=0.02)
NAEPP 2007, Zemek 2012
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PO preferred over IV
◦ Equal efficacy (Class A Evidence)
◦ Less invasive
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1-2 mg/kg
Max 40-60 mg
Continue in hospital (Class A Evidence)
Give supplemental doses to patients who take
them regularly, even if exacerbation mild
(Class D Evidence)
NAEPP 2007, Qureshi 2001
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Recommendations between 3-10 days
Noncompliance with 5 days is common
Decadron (0.6 mg/kg)
◦ 5d prednisone = dexamethasone (IM/IV x 1d, PO x 2d)
 Decreased ED relapses and admissions 7-10 days post
discharge
 Significant cost savings
 Decreased vomiting
 Increased compliance
Andrews 2012, Gordon 2000, Greenberg 2008, Gries 2000
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Inadequate evidence to recommend their use
alone in acute asthma (Evidence B)
Early guidelines: double the dose of inhaled
corticosteroid during asthma exacerbation
◦ Not effective
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New evidence:
◦ ICS initiated early in adults may obviate the need for
systemic corticosteroids
 2 mg flunisolide/hr or 3mg fluticasone/hr x 3hr
 Data in children inconsistent
 Data suggestive but not yet enough evidence
Edmonds 2003, FtizGerald 2004, Garrett 1998, Harrison 2004, RiceMcDonald 2005, Rodrigo 2005
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Magnesium
Methylxanthines
Leukotriene Modifiers
Terbutaline
Antibiotics
Mucolytics
CPT
Isoproteronol
Epinephrine
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Smooth-muscle relaxation and
bronchodilator
◦ Effect in 2 min after infusion, plateau 20-25 min,
lasts 1-2 hours
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Meta-analysis:
◦ Decrease hospital admissions (p=0.0006; NNT=4)
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May improve lung function with severe
exacerbations
Hypotension, flushing, changes in heart rate,
muscle weakness
Blitz 2005, Cheuk 2005, NAEEP 2007
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NIH (Evidence B)
◦ Indicated for children whose FEV1 fails to improve
above 60% predicted after 1 hour of care
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Cochrane
◦ No clinically important changes in all comers
◦ Severe asthma
 Improved FEV1 by 9.8% (95%CI: 3.8-15.8)
 Admissions reduced (OR 0.10, 95% CI: 0.04-0.27)
◦ Safe and beneficial in severe acute asthma
NAEPP2007, Rowe 2009
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Decreased admission and improved pulm
function?
NIH: May be beneficial, more research needed
Cochrane: 16 trials, n=896 (adults & kids)
◦ Inhaled Mg vs albuterol
 ?poor lung function, no improvement in admissions
◦ Inhaled Mg plus albuterol
 No improvement in pulmonary function (95% CI -0.27 to
0.74, n=188) or admissions (95% CI 0.49-1.16, n=249)
◦ Inhaled Mg plus albuterol and atrovent
 +improvement in pulm function
◦ Possible benefit in severe asthma in addition to albuterol
+/- atrovent
Blitz 2005, NAEPP 2007, Powell 2012
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Direct bronchodilator
Immunomodulator, antiinflmmatory effects
Theophylline, aminophylline
Cochrane: Methodological quality high
◦ Improves FEV1 and PEF within 6 hrs
Mitra 2005
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NIH: Not recommended (Evidence A)
No apparent reduction in symptoms
Does not reduce number of treatments or LOS
Does not prevent intubation
Does not avoid ICU admission
May increase critical care unit length of stay and
time to improvement
◦ Vomiting, headache, abd pain,
palpitations/arrhythmias, intractable seizures
◦ Requires serum drug levels
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Dalabih 2012, Mitra 2005, NAEEP 2007
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Binds leukotriene in the lungs reducing
bronchoconstriction and inflammation
No role oral dose in acute asthma
Adult study:
◦ Significant improvement in FEV1 after IV Singular
◦ Reduction in the risk of hospital admission
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Peds study:
◦ No benefit, no improvement in FEV1
Camargo 2010, NAEPP 2007, Watts 2012
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IV, SQ, nebulized
Nebulized terbutaline not as good as
nebulized albuterol
Retrospective chart review (n=120)
◦ Early administration of continuous IV terbutaline in
the ED resulted in decrease in mechanical
ventilation (16 vs 60%, p=0.001) over late
administration
Doymaz 2014
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Prospective, double blind, RCT pediatric acute
severe asthma (n=49)
◦ PICU, continuous albuterol, not intubated
◦ Continuous IV terbutaline vs NS
◦ Terbutaline group 
 Fewer hrs of albuterol (38 vs 52 hrs; p=0.073)
 Shorter PICU LOS (13 hrs longer for placebo group;
p=0.345)
 None were statistically significant
 Terbutaline group had 3 pts with elevated troponin
Bogie 2007
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No GINA, NAEPP/NIH recommendations
Cochrane
◦ Beta2-agonists: IV vs nebulized
 No evidence to support the use of IV β2-agonists
alone. These drugs should be given by inhalation.
◦ IV β2-agonists in addition to continuous nebulized
β2-agonists
 Limited evidence to suggest shorter recovery time and
improved pulmonary index scores
Travers 2001, Travers 2012
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NIH (Evidence B)
◦ Antibiotics are generally not recommended for the
treatment of acute asthma exacerbations
◦ Unless…
 Evidence for pneumonia
 Strong suspicion of bacterial sinusitis
 Fever and purulent sputum
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NIH (Evidence C)
◦ Avoid mucolytic agents (acetylcysteine, potassium
iodide) because they may worsen cough and airflow
obstruction
◦ ?Pulmozyme, Atrovent
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NIH (Evidence D)
◦ CPT is not beneficial and unnecessarily stressful for
breathless asthma patient
◦ Further studies needed for ventilated patients
NAEPP 2007
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Β-agonist
NIH does not recommend use of IV
isoproterenol in treatment of asthma because
of the danger of myocardial ischemia in
children
NAEPP 2007
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Paucity of literature
Systemic (IV, IM, SQ) vs inhaled
Beta agonist properties may result in
bronchodilation
Vasoconstriction may decrease mucus
production
Potential for excessive cardiac stimulation
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Retrospective review adults with severe asthma
◦ No efficacy data
◦ Low rate of major and moderate rate of minor adverse
events
 SVT, CP with EKG changes, elevated troponin
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Randomized controlled crossover study:
◦ SQ terbutaline demonstrated better improvement in
RR, HR and wheezing than comparable epinephrine
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Prospective, RCT:
◦ Sus-Phrine plus albuterol vs albuterol alone
◦ No significant difference
Kornberg 1991, Putland 2006, Victoria 1989
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GINA
◦ SQ or IM not indicated for acute asthma
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NIH
◦ Non-selective beta agonists including epinephrine
are not recommended due to their potential for
excessive cardiac stimulation
◦ 1:1,000 0.01 mg/kg up to 0.3-0.5 q20 min x 3
◦ No proven advantage of systemic therapy over
aerosol
GINA 2014, NAEPP 2007
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Double blind, RCT of racemic epinephrine
versus albuterol
◦ No significant difference in pulmonary index score,
length of stay, admission, or relapse
◦ Epi group had significantly more minor side effects
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Meta-analysis of nebulized epinephrine
versus β2 agonists in adults and kids
◦ Nonsignificant improvement in Peak Flow and FEV1
compared to patients getting epi v salbutamol or
terbutaline
Plint 2000, Rodrigo 2006
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Ketamine
NIPPV/BiPAP
Heliox
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Bronchodilation and bronchorrhea
◦ May aid in clearing mucus plugs
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Induction agent of choice in asthma
Side effects: Laryngospasm, emergence
phenomenon, lowers seizure threshold
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Prospective observational study children with
refractory acute asthma in the ED (N=10)
Loading dose of 1 mg/kg followed by 0.75
mg/kg/hr x 1 hr
1 hour post ketamine infusion:
◦ Clinical asthma score
decreased from 14 to 9.5
(p<0.05)
◦ RR decreased from 39-30
(p<0.05)
Petrillo 2001
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Double-blinded, randomized, placebocontrolled trial
2-18 years with Pulmonary Index Score of 814 after 3 nebs/steroids (n=68)
Loading dose 0.2 mg/kg followed by 0.5
mg/kg/hr infusion x 2 hr vs placebo along
with continuous albuterol neb
No significant difference in groups
◦ Pulmonary Index Scores decreased by 3.2 in
ketamine group and 3.6 in placebo group (95% CI 0.4 to 1.3)
Allen 2005
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Case reports using ketamine successfully to
avoid mechanical ventilation
Case reports in pediatric ventilated status
asthmaticus
◦ Continuous infusion of ketamine (1.0-2.5 mg/kg/h)
immediately improved airway obstruction
Denmark 2005, Rock 1986
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Cochrane
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Only single study of non-intubated children
Did not show significant benefit
No review for adults
No studies available for intubated patients
Future study needed
NIH
◦ Despite theoretical benefits as premedication for
intubation, clinical trials in non-intubated patients
have not shown clinical benefit
Jat 2012, NAEPP 2007
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BiPAP may facilitate administration of inhaled
beta agonists
◦ Recruits small airways
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May improve oxygenation, decrease WOB/fatigue
Safe, well tolerated
Requires cooperative patient with spontaneous
respirations
No clear age cutoff
◦ One study ages 2-11 years
◦ Clear guidelines not yet established
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May offer alternative to intubation
◦ Retrospective review (n= 83) of ED patients initially
designated for admit to PICU
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88% tolerated
77% decreased RR (by 24% on average)
88% improved oxygenation (by 7% on average)
10% rescued from PICU admit
No adverse events
Beers 2006
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Retrospective analysis (n=165) of mod/sev
asthmatics <20kg in PED
Improvement in Pediatric Asthma Score
(12.1 6.3)
5% patients discharged
Williams 2011
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Crossover study (n=20) in PICU
◦ 1 intubated
◦ 3 discontinued due to discomfort
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Clinical Asthma Score and Respiratory Rate
improved in all patients
Discontinuation of NIPPV associated with
increased RR and CAS
Thill 2004
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Prospective, RCT (n=20) in PICU
Standard care +/- NIPPV
In NIPPV group:
◦ Improvement in CAS improved at 2, 4-8, 12-16,
and 24 hrs after initiation of interventions (P<0.01)
◦ Improvement in RR (p=0.01)
◦ Fewer children required adjunct therapy (11% v 50%,
p=0.07)
◦ No major adverse events
◦ 9/10 tolerated NIPPV
Basnet 2012
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Cochrane
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Paucity of data
Suggestion of decreased need for intubation in adults
Meta-analysis not possible
No pediatric recommendations
NIH
◦ No recommendations
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Possible additional benefit
Lim 2012
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Mixture of helium and oxygen
Promotes less-turbulent airflow through
narrowed airways
Increased laminar flow may reduce WOB and
promote inhaled drug delivery
May enhance diffusion effect on elimination of
CO2
Decreases auto-PEEP
May prevent respiratory failure in children when
used early
Oxygen concentrations >30% significantly reduce
the efficacy of heliox
Lee 2001
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Much literature is anecdotal
Controlled cohort of 2m-12y with mod-sev
obstructive disease in the ED
Nebs x 6 in Heliox (80:20) v O2 over 2 hours
in ED (n=60)
◦ 55% required more treatment in Heliox group v 95%
in O2 group (p=0.034)
◦ At 12 hr: 35% of Heliox group still requiring obs v
68% O2 group (p=0.02)
Braun Filho 2010, Lee 2005
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RCT of Albuterol in Heliox v control (n=40)
No statistically sig difference at 10-20 min
with Heliox (p=0.169 and p=0.062)
No statistically sig difference in admission
rate
Rivera 2005
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Study: RCT of 2-18 yrs with mod-sev asthma
received nebs via 100% O2 v 70:30 Heliox
◦ Change in Pulmonary index scores: Heliox 6.67 v
O2 3.33 (p = <0.001)
◦ Discharge: Heliox 73% v O2 33% (p = 0.05)
Kim 2005
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Case series of pediatric ventilated patients
◦ Addition of Heliox
 Decreased PIP (40.5 to 35.3)
 Increased pH (7.26 to 7.32)
 Decreased CO2 (58.2-50.5)
Abd-Allah 2003
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Cochrane Review
10 trials (3 pediatrics)
Total 544 patients
No significant differences in admission or pulm function
Some improvement in pulm function only pts with the
most severe pulmonary function impairment
◦ Interpret with caution: “No role to play in initial
treatment of patients with acute asthma”
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NIH:
◦ Discrepancy in findings due to small sample sizes
◦ “Consider heliox-driven albuterol nebulization for
patients who have life-threatening exacerbations and for
those patients whose exacerbation remain in the severe
category after 1 hours of intensive conventional therapy”
NAEPP 2007, Rodrigo 2014
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Mechanical Ventilation
Precedex
Inhalational Anesthetics
ECMO
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Poor response to therapy
Rising CO2 (PCO2 >50)
Severe hypoxia (PaO2 <60)
Waning mental status
Impending respiratory arrest
Cardiopulmonary arrest
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Avoid if possible:
◦ High risk of worsened hyperinflation, barotrauma &
hypotension
◦ ETT is noxious stimuli – worsens bronchospasm
◦ Longer PICU duration and longer length of stay
when adjusted for severity
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Concerns:
◦ High lung inflation pressures
◦ Auto-PEEP
◦ Dynamic changes in lung compliance, airway
resistance, VQ mismatch
Roberts 2002, Sabato 2000
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No gold standard
Cuffed ETT
Anticipate hypotension
Pressure vs Volume Modes
◦ PCV has decelerating inspiratory flow
 Ideal for short inspiratory time
 Consistent MAP, requires less FiO2
◦ PCV  decreased duration of ventilation (29 vs 24-52
hrs) and time to achieve normocarbia (5 vs 15-20 hrs)
◦ Dual-control mode –
 Pressure control with volume assured ventilation ideal?
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HFOV contraindicated due to dynamic airtrapping
Sabato 2000, Sarnaik 2004, Stewart 1996
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NIH Class C evidence
Goal:
◦ Adequate oxygenation and ventilation
◦ Minimizing high airway pressures and barotrauma
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Hypercapnia due to increased physiologic
dead space from hyperinflation
No controlled studies comparing
normocapnia with hypercapnia
Underventilation agitates patients – generous
sedation/muscle relaxation may be required
Leatherman 2007, Mutlu 2002, NAEPP 2007
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No consensus
Animal studies: CO2>100  decreased
perfusion
Increased intracranial pressure
◦ Extreme = myocardial depression, cerebral
hemorrhage, herniation, quadriparesis (>120-135)
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Decreased cardiac contractile force
Avoid with preexisting cerebral disease or
myocardial dysfunction
Keep PCO2<90-100 and pH>7.15-7.2
◦ May buffer with tromethamine
Leatherman 2007, Mutlu 2002, NAEPP 2007
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“Low and slow”
◦ Low tidal volume: 5-6 mL/kg
◦ RR = half normal for age
◦ Minute ventilation ~100 mL/kg
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Goal plateau pressures <25-30
Allow time for exhalation
◦ I:E ratio = 1:3 or longer
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PEEP:
◦ Initial PEEP = 0-3
◦ Adjust PEEP to measured auto-PEEP
 Expiratory hold maneuver
◦ PEEP above auto-PEEP is not recommended
NAEPP 2007, Duval 2000; Sabato 2000, Sarnaik 2004, Stewart 1996
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Every attempt should be made to keep
ventilator days to a minimum
EtCO2 monitoring
◦ EtCO2 does not reflect PaCO2 well in VQ mismatch
◦ Capnogram
 Assess severity of air trapping, eval bronchodilator
therapy, guide appropriate ventilation paramenters
Sabato 2000
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Selective alpha2-adrenoceptor agonist
In vitro studies:
◦ Smooth muscle relaxation and prevention of
bronchoconstriction
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Animal studies:
◦ Completely blocked histamine-induced
bronchoconstriction in 5 dogs
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Case reports:
◦ Facilitates induction of NPPV in adults
Groeben 2004, Takasaki 2009
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Airway smooth muscle relaxation
Within 30 min
Anecdotal case reports
Practical limitations
Safety:
◦ Hypotension
◦ Withdrawal/encephalopathy
◦ ?renal or hepatic injury
Restrepo 2005, Shankar 2006, Tobias 2009, Wheeler 2000
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Retrospective case series of 6 children with
PIP >40
◦ Isoflurane: ↓ PIP, ↑ pH, ↓ PaCO2
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Retrospective case series of 10 children with
PIP >45, pH <7.25, PaCO2>80
◦ Improved minute ventilation, decreased peak
pressures, shortened expiratory phase, improved
PaCO2 (p=0.032) and pH (p=0.028)
Restrepo 2005, Shankar 2006, Wheeler 2000
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Evidence?
◦ Database review of >40 children’s hospitals 20042008
 3% of asthmatic pts requiring mechanical ventilation
(n=47)
 Longer lengths of stay, duration of ventilation, and
higher hospital charges
 No mortality benefit
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Possible additional benefit above
conventional therapy
Char 2013
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Indication
◦ Severe refractory respiratory
acidosis, hypercarbia
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ECMO
◦ ELSO registry data 1986-2007
 64 children with severe refractory asthma
 Ages 1-10, median PCO2 = 130, pH = 6.89
 Survival = 83% -95%
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Pumpless Extracorporeal Lung Assist
Risks hemolysis, post-decannulation thrombosis,
sepsis, renal insufficiency, neurologic sequelae
Florchinger 2008, Hebbar 2009, Tobias 1997
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Diagnosis/Predictive
◦ Exhaled nitric oxide in diagnosis
◦ Urinary leukotriene E4
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Treatment:
Nebulized lidocaine
Nebulized Heparin
Nebulized TPA
Anti-IgE therapy with omalizumab
IVIG, hydroxychloroquine, colchicine, cyclosporin,
methotrexate
◦ Antifungal therapy
◦ Complimentary and alternative treatments
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Intubated after induction with Ketamine
Treated in ED with continuous albuterol,
magnesium, solumedrol, and terbutaline
Initial blood gas: 6.80/110
Remained mechanically ventilated using
permissive hypercapnia strategies in the PICU
x 2 weeks on high dose continuous albuterol,
magnesium, Precedex, ketamine, terbutaline,
solumedrol
◦ Severe VQ mismatch – high need for FiO2
◦ Bacterial trachiitis
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O2 to relieve hypoxemia
SABA for all patients (Evidence A)
Inhaled ipratropium in severe exacerbations
in ED (Evidence A)
Systemic corticosteroids (Evidence A)
Adjunct treatments (magnesium, heliox)
merit consideration to decrease likelihood of
intubation (Evidence B)
Does not recommend methylxanthines,
antibiotics, aggressive hydration, CPT,
mucolytics, sedation, increased dosing of ICS
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