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Use of ketamine for refractory wheezing in an infant

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Ketamine has bronchodilator properties and is used for severe bronchospasm in adults and children with asthma. Here, we report successful use of ketamine in a young infant with bronchospasm.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, 160 030, India

    Kana Ram Jat, Chandrika Azad & Vishal Guglani

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Jat, K.R., Azad, C. & Guglani, V. Use of ketamine for refractory wheezing in an infant. Indian Pediatr 49, 587–588 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-012-0101-x

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