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Status Asthmaticus
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Definition
: A sudden intense and continuous aggravation of a state of asthma, marked by dyspnea to the point of exhaustion and collapse and not responding to the usual therapeutic efforts.
sudden intense aggravation of asthma
Other names
Asthmatic Shock; Asthmatic Crisis; Shocks, Asthmatic; Shock, Asthmatic; Crisis, Asthmatic; Crises, Asthmatic; Asthmaticus, Status; Asthmatic Shocks; Asthmatic Crises