Status asthmaticus

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• GuidelinesAcute Asthma & Acute Exacerbation of COPD, AdultsDescription Medicine Treatment Referral J46/J45.0-1/J45.8-9 DESCRIPTION This is an emergency situation recognised by various combinations of: Wheeze Tightness of the chest Chest indrawing Breathlessness Respiratory distress Cough In adults, bronchospasm is usually associated with asthma (where the bronchospasm is usually completely reversible) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (wher
• GuidelinesAcute Asthma, ChildrenDescription Medicine Treatment Referral J46/J45.0-1/J45.8-9 DESCRIPTION Bronchospasm in children is usually associated with asthma or with infections such as bronchiolitis or bronchopneumonia. Consider foreign bodies or obstruction of airways due to tuberculous nodes or congenital malformation, especially if the wheeze is unilateral. Recognition and assessment of severity of attacks in children &
• GuidelinesAsthma Attack, AcuteDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: J46 DESCRIPTION Acute exacerbation of wheezing that is unresponsive to bronchodilator therapy that is usually effective in a child who had been previously diagnosed with asthma. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Clinical signs include: intense wheezing, decreased air entry, hyperinflation, dyspnoea, t