status asthmaticus
pathology
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effect of prolonged asthma
- In asthma: Treatment and management of asthma
…respond to medication is called status asthmaticus; a person with this condition must be hospitalized to receive oxygen and other treatment.
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respiratory disease
- In respiratory disease: Asthma
…the condition is known as status asthmaticus. The bronchial spasm worsens over several hours or over the course of an entire day, during which the bronchi become plugged with thick mucus and airflow is progressively more obstructed. The affected person becomes fatigued, arterial oxygen tension falls, and carbon dioxide accumulates…
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