Definition of status asthmaticus in English:
status asthmaticus
noun ˌsteɪtəs asˈmatɪkəsˈstātəs azˈmatikəs
mass nounMedicine A severe condition in which asthma attacks follow one another without pause.
Example sentencesExamples
- We report five cases of status asthmaticus (four requiring mechanical ventilation) that were triggered by inhaled heroin and review the pertinent literature.
- Mechanical ventilation for status asthmaticus in children over 2 years of age was infrequent.
- Leading causes of nontraumatic, noncardiac sports death are exertional hyperthermia, followed by exertional rhabdomyolysis and status asthmaticus.
- Treatment with aminophylline has been shown to improve oxygenation and reduce the incidence of intubation in children with severe status asthmaticus.
- Magnesium sulfate has been used for more than 50 years to treat status asthmaticus and severe acute asthma without specific guidelines.