The term cellulitis is commonly used to indicate a nonnecrotizing inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, a process usually related to acute infection that does not involve the fascia or muscles. Cellulitis is characterized by localized pain, swelling, tenderness, erythema, and warmth.
In addition to confirming the previously identified asthma gene located on chromosome 17, researchers found another gene located on chromosome 1q31 was associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma in both children of European and African ancestry.
If patients have COPD and asthma, coders must assign two codes (from category J44 for COPD and category J45 to identify the severity and status of the asthma), according to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.