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 care or ambulatory treatment refers to care being provided outside the hospital. It is another term for outpatient services. In ambulatory care settings, the patients come for treatment and are not admitted as inpatients to a hospital. They typically return home the same day. Ambulatory care settings may be outside of the hospital or a department within a hospital. They include: Doctor's offices where a patient comes to see a doctor. Clinics including primary care, specialty care, and mental health; Urgent care centers; Ambulatory surgery centers