An asthma attack is exactly that - the muscles around the airways and the lining of the air passages tighten. Swelling reduces the amount of air that can pass through the airways and leads to a high-pitched, wheezing sound. Asthma attacks can become life-threatening if the airflow in the lungs becomes severely blocked.
Ambulatory surgery center. Ambulatory surgery centers (ASC), also known as outpatient surgery centers or same day surgery centers, are health care facilities where surgical procedures not requiring an overnight hospital stay are performed.
Ambulatory Surgical Center. The Emory Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) is located across the street from Emory University Hospital in the B Clinic building. The ASC has six operating rooms and six endoscopy suites. They perform over 6,500 surgical procedures and over 8,000 endoscopy procedures every year.