Term Name: acute asthma
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.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:0080810]   ( DOID:0080810 )

Relationships
is a type of: asthma
has subtype: near-fatal asthma status asthmaticus