Bronchial Asthma: What is happening at the other end?Yamini, HemaMalaysian Family Physician
Bronchial asthma--what are those inflammatory cells doing there anyway?doi:10.1016/0091-6749(85)90052-1Paul C. Atkins and Burton ZweimanJournal of Allergy and Clinical ImmunologyAtkins, P. C. & Zweiman, B. (1985). Bronchial asthma-What are those inflammatory cells doing there anyway? J. ...
Asthma is a lung disease that makes breathing difficult. Chronic inflammation and reactions to triggers narrow the airways in the lungs. Asthma can become life-threatening if it is not managed.What is cough-variant asthma?Cough-variant asthma is a type of asthma that causes a dry cough that ...
Asthma:This condition often causes wheezing and a cough. Other cough causes The following may also cause a cough. Foreign bodies:Chokingon food or other foreign objects can lead to a violent acute cough. Lung cancer:This is a common cause of a persistent cough in smokers, and may also resu...
"Diseases both infective like tuberculosis, malaria, hepatitis etc are in abundance and non-infective like diabetes with its complications, heart diseases, lung diseases like Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and bronchial asthma are on another spectrum," added Ajay Agarwal, Director-Interna...
Acute or severe bronchialasthma Effects of Drug Abuse High potential for abuse; use caution in patients with history of drug abuse oralcoholism. Use of opioid agonists/antagonists my causewithdrawal symptoms. Risk of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can lead to overdose and death. ...
Acute bronchitis is defined by an inflammation of the airways and bronchial tubes. It is a common complication of an upper respiratory infection and usually clears without major problems. Acute bronchitis is distinct fromchronic bronchitisbecause it is a temporary condition with an immediate cause; ch...
Causes of Walking Pneumonia The mostcommon cause of walking pneumoniais a bacterium known asMycoplasmapneumoniae, although this condition can also be viral in origin. The condition is caused by aninflammationof the lungs which causes the victim to experience a harsh cough, often combined with a fe...
Bronchitis or Bronchial Infection is usually caused by persistent lung infections, most of which is viral. The most common culprit is air pollution, mainly the industrial pollution, which is a major cause of chronic bronchial infection or chronic bronchitis. It is found in higher ...
cause thebronchiolesto open up, allowing air to flow in and out with more ease. This medication also helps the diaphragm contract and strengthen. In addition, aminophylline is said to help lower sensitivity in the lungs, which may decrease the immune response that can contribute to asthma ...