CA23.31
category
Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus
Definition
This refers to an unspecified inflammatory disease of the airways characterised by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm, with an acute exacerbation of asthma that does not respond to standard treatments of inhalative bronchodilators and steroids.
Exclusions
- acute asthma NOS
(CA23.32) - severe asthma NOS
(CA23.32)
Also indexed as
Asthma, unspecified, with stated status asthmaticusUnspecified asthma with status asthmaticusacute severe asthmaacute severe bronchial asthmastatus asthmastatus asthmaticus NOSstatus post asthmaticus