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2. Asthma - Wikipedia

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   Asthma is characterized by recurrent episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. [21] Sputum may be produced from the lung by coughing but is often hard to bring up. [22] During recovery from an asthma attack (exacerbation), it may appear pus-like due to high levels of white blood cells called eosinophils. [23]

3. Pathophysiology of asthma - Wikipedia

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   Specialty. Pulmonology. Asthma is a common pulmonary condition defined by chronic inflammation of respiratory tubes, tightening of respiratory smooth muscle, and episodes of bronchoconstriction. [1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 1 in 11 children and 1 in 12 adults have asthma in the United States of America. [1]

4. Anti-asthmatic agents - Wikipedia

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   Anti-asthmatic agents. Anti-asthmatic agents refer to drugs that can aid in airway smooth muscle dilation to allow normal breathing during an asthma attack or reduce inflammation on the airway to decrease airway resistance for asthmatic patients, or both. The goal of asthmatic agents is to reduce asthma exacerbation frequencies and related ...

5. How Climate Change Is Punishing Asthma Sufferers - AOL

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   Just shy of 11% of Black, Native American, and Native Alaskan communities have asthma, compared to 7.7% of whites, according to the American Lung Association. “We see this interplay between ...

6. Exhaled nitric oxide - Wikipedia

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   Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous molecule produced by certain cell types in an inflammatory response. The fraction of exhaled NO (FE NO) is a promising biomarker for the diagnosis, follow-up and as a guide to therapy in adults and children with asthma. The breath test has recently become available in many well-equipped hospitals in developed ...

7. Acute severe asthma - Wikipedia

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   Acute severe asthma, also known as status asthmaticus, is an acute exacerbation of asthma that does not respond to standard treatments of bronchodilators (inhalers) and corticosteroids. Asthma is caused by multiple genes , some having protective effect, with each gene having its own tendency to be influenced by the environment although a ...