status asthmaticus

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status asthmaticus [′stad·əs az′mad·ə·kəs]

(medicine)

Intractable asthma lasting from a few days to a week or longer.

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No references found			Corticosteroids have traditionally been used in asthma by the oral route for maintenance therapy of severe asthma, and by the oral or intravenous route for treatment of status asthmaticus, as well as by inhalation for maintenance of asthma control. Steroid rage: using aerosolized steroids for asthma treatment by Gardenhire, Doug / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine In the case of patients with status asthmaticus requiring treatment with mechanical ventilation, there may be complications of the mechanical ventilation, including disorders of the trachea or persistent bronchopleural fistula, which may require prolonged hospitalization or readmission Read about Hair Loss Treatments Bronchitis-Causes, Symptoms,Treatment by James Sameul / Health, general community She was described as being in a state of extreme status asthmaticus. A case history; Asthma: emotions out of control by Anderson, Robert A. / Townsend Letter			statohm statokinetic Statolith Stator stator armature stator plate Stator, Hydroturbine Statoreceptor Statoscope statospore statS statsiemens Statskii Sovetnik statT stattesla statuary statuary bronze statue Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty National Monument Statue of Liberty National Monument & Ellis Island Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation statuette stature Status status asthmaticus status bar status byte status check status epilepticus status line Status Quo status register Status Thymicolymphaticus status word Status, Social Statute statute law statute mile statute of frauds Statute of Laborers statute of limitations Statute of Sviatoslav OlGovich of 1137 Statute of Vladimir Monomakh of 1113 Statute of Westminster of 1931 Statute on Governing Native Peoples Statute on Punishments Imposed by Justices of the Peace Statute on the Imperial Family Statute on the Provinces of 1775 Statute on the Siberian Kirghiz Statutes of Feb. 19, 1861			stature stature Stature Of The Gods Stature-For-Age Statured Statured Statured Statured status status status status status status Status - Alpha File Status Accounting and Reporting System Status Activity Monitor Status Advisory Display Status Already Assigned Status Already in Operating State Status Already in Protection State Status Already in Working State Status Already Inhibited Status and Conservation of the Alpine Lynx Population Status and Rights of Citizens Status and Rights of Citizens Status and Rights of Citizens Status and Rights of Citizens Status and Scheduling Status Assistance & Verification Element status asthmaticus Status bar Status Bar Javascript Magic status bars Status Board status byte status check Status Check Set Status Civitatis Vaticanae Status Civitatis Vaticanae Status conference Status Configuration & Alarm Notification System Status constructus Status Data Status Date Status Date, Support Status Display Facility status dysraphicus Status Entry status epilepticus status epilepticus status epilepticus status epilepticus status epilepticus Status Field Status in quo status Indian Status Indication Emergency Alignment Status Indication Normal Alignment Status Indication Out of Alignment

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