status asthmaticus

Definitions of status asthmaticus
  1. noun
    a prolonged and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment
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    type of:
    asthma, asthma attack, bronchial asthma
    respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
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