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{{DX tag | Respiratory | [[:Category: Medical Problem | Medical Problem]] | Status Asthmaticus | STATUS ASTHMATICUS | [[600 - Status Asthmaticus]] | No | 0 | CC & Med | | | }} | {{DX tag | Respiratory | [[:Category: Medical Problem | Medical Problem]] | Status Asthmaticus | STATUS ASTHMATICUS | [[600 - Status Asthmaticus]] | No | 0 | CC & Med | | | }} | ||
Status Asthmaticus - This code is used for an '''acute asthma attack''' as reason for admission to the hospital. | |||
==Note== | |||
*When a patient has chronic asthma and comes in with an exacerbation of this (not status asthmaticus) you can use [[COPD Exacerbation]] because chronic asthma is considered one of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases. | |||