Algorithm for the use of Heliox in the treatments of exacerbations of asthma as used in Bridgeport Hospital, Connecticut. Algorithm for the use of Heliox.

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Algorithm for the use of Heliox in the treatments of exacerbations of asthma as used in Bridgeport Hospital, Connecticut. Algorithm for the use of Heliox in the treatments of exacerbations of asthma as used in Bridgeport Hospital, Connecticut. They recommend Heliox for the most severely ill patients not responding to routine bronchodilator treatments but not yet requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. A D Reuben, and A R Harris Emerg Med J 2004;21:131-135 Copyright © BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the College of Emergency Medicine. All rights reserved.