acute asthma

Term ID

DOID:0080810

Synonyms

Definition

An asthma that is characterized by severe and sudden onset of increasing wheezing, airways closing, smooth muscle contraction, mucus plugging and lower airway edema that may be reversible upon treatment. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27554811/

References

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:0080810 )