Epinephrine induced leucocytosis in a non-infective exacerbation of asthma

In life-threatening cases of Acute Asthma the administration of epinephrine may be given as part of the initial management by paramedics. Concurrent infection is a frequent precipitant of an asthma exacerbation and consequently a leucocytosis is often found in such a situation. This case illustrates...

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Published inAcute medicine Vol. 9; no. 3; p. 118
Main Authors Turnbull, A M J, Conway, L A, Castro-Silva, A, Hill, S M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 2010
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Summary:In life-threatening cases of Acute Asthma the administration of epinephrine may be given as part of the initial management by paramedics. Concurrent infection is a frequent precipitant of an asthma exacerbation and consequently a leucocytosis is often found in such a situation. This case illustrates that marked leucocytosis can occur without an underlying infective process following epinphrine use.
ISSN:1747-4892