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Evaluation of Suspected Acute Exacerbations
| Decision | Reason |
| Definite acute exacerbation | All criteria met, no alternative etiology |
| Unclassifiable acute worsening | Insufficient data to evaluate all criteria, no alternative etiology |
| Not acute exacerbation | Alternative etiology identified that explains acute worsening |
