What manifestation is an indication of increased intracranial pressure?

Choice A reason: Chronic asthma involves persistent symptoms managed over time, not an acute, life-threatening event. Status asthmaticus is an acute, severe exacerbation unresponsive to standard treatments, requiring urgent intervention, making this choice incorrect for describing status asthmaticus.

Choice B reason: An asthma attack triggered by exercise is exercise-induced bronchospasm, not status asthmaticus. Status asthmaticus is a severe, prolonged attack resistant to therapy, not defined by a specific trigger like exercise, making this choice incorrect.

Choice C reason: A mild asthma attack resolving with bronchodilators responds to standard therapy, unlike status asthmaticus, which is a severe, life-threatening attack unresponsive to bronchodilators and corticosteroids, requiring intensive care, making this choice incorrect for the condition.

Choice D reason: Status asthmaticus is a severe, prolonged asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatments like bronchodilators and corticosteroids. It causes critical airway obstruction and hypoxia, requiring aggressive medical intervention, accurately describing the condition and making this the correct choice.

Choice A reason: Hyperglycemia causes polyuria as high blood glucose exceeds renal reabsorption capacity, leading to osmotic diuresis. Excess glucose in urine draws water, increasing urine output, a classic diabetes symptom, making this a correct manifestation.

Choice B reason: Polyphagia, or increased hunger, occurs in hyperglycemia as cells cannot utilize glucose due to insulin deficiency or resistance, signaling energy deficit. The body craves food to compensate, making this a correct manifestation.

Choice C reason: Excessive thirst (polydipsia) results from hyperglycemia-induced polyuria, causing dehydration. The body signals thirst to replenish fluid loss from osmotic diuresis, a hallmark of diabetes, making this a correct manifestation.

Choice D reason: Photophobia, sensitivity to light, is not associated with hyperglycemia. It occurs in conditions like meningitis or migraines, not metabolic disturbances like diabetes, making this choice incorrect for hyperglycemia manifestations.

Choice E reason: Dysphagia, difficulty swallowing, is unrelated to hyperglycemia. It may occur in neurological or esophageal disorders, not as a direct result of high blood glucose, making this choice incorrect for hyperglycemia.