It would be a diagnosis code not procedure.
PNA=pneumonia
It's hard to know without context, but I'm guessing it stands for acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma.
Acute in this context means short-term -- it hasn't been going on long. Exacerbation means signs and symptoms have gotten worse. "Acute exacerbation" of a disease means the disease has been there right along, but lately it's acting up. For example, in this season in our area (spring), I see many patients with acute exacerbation of allergies.
acute pain and chroic pain
breakthrough pain
No, asthma is a chronic condition that does not go away. The symptoms are acute and will not always be present in some people.
Yes, if your albuterol is not helping during a severe asthma attack. Ventolin (albuterol) is the rescue medication meant for most asthma attacks. During an acute exacerbation, most clinicians (you need to create an action plan with your physician) recommend 2 inhalations of albuterol every 20 minutes. If after 3 cycles there is no improvement, call 911 or get to the ER. Most people with asthma have oral prednisone at home that they are instructed to take at this time as well. Flovent is a corticosteroid that is meant to prevent asthma exacerbations only. Using Flovent during an acute attack will not help you.
acute hypoxia and tachycardia
AECB stands for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis. It refers to a sudden worsening of symptoms in a patient with chronic bronchitis, such as increased coughing, phlegm production, and difficulty breathing. Treatment usually involves antibiotics and bronchodilators to help alleviate symptoms and prevent further complications.
Asthma ranges from minor to severe breathing deficiency. However, Acute asthma is NOT one of the most severe forms of this common ailment. It is of moderate stature. New York University Asthma can be alot more painful when servere as i have experienced myself. It will start off like a small asthma attack as normal but then it can go into a rather large one. Here it describes how to get rid of asthma visit http://preventingasthma.blogspot.com/
Hypoxia refers to a condition where there is a lack of oxygen in the body's tissues. pH is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. In hypoxia, the decrease in oxygen can lead to a decrease in pH levels in certain tissues or fluids in the body.
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