title: A 55-year-old man admitted to the medical ICU with the diagnosis of status asthmaticus responds poorly to intensive asthma therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA 01655-0330, USA. irwinr@ummhc.org
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Irwin
mesh_terms: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003422:Critical Care; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010343:Patient Admission; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents