Severe asthma crisis in the infant. 17 cases

Seventeen children were admitted in the intensive care unit of the Children Hospital for severe asthma crisis between 1980 to 1985. The underlying asthmatic illness occurs early in childhood and has a dreadful evolution. The severe asthma crisis is particularly serious especially because of the major signs of hypercapnia. Corticosteroids and bronchodilators have been proved very potent in this serie. These very encouraging results are in accordance with literature data. Therapeutic guidance is well codified now