airway irritation with desflurane

Started by jbrad, February 14, 2005, 07:16:35 AM

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jbrad

I have observed a sympathetic response to high inspired concentrations of desflurane (increased heart rate etc). Has anyone observed severe bronchospasm? (In which, obviously,  direct bronchodilation is overcome by the airway irritation).

Matthew Parsons

I have never seen bronchospam as a result of desflurane use. If anything, a sympathetic stimulation should PROTECT a patient from bronchospasm. Laryngospasm is another matter.  :-\