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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]
Cardiac asthma is the medical condition of intermittent wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath that is associated with underlying congestive heart failure (CHF). [ 1] Symptoms of cardiac asthma are related to the heart's inability to effectively and efficiently pump blood in a CHF patient. [ 2] This can lead to accumulation of fluid in and ...
Wheeze. A wheeze is a clinical symptom of a continuous, coarse, whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during breathing. [ 1] For wheezes to occur, part of the respiratory tree must be narrowed or obstructed (for example narrowing of the lower respiratory tract in an asthmatic attack), or airflow velocity within the respiratory ...
When it comes to the one thing that people with asthma over 50 need to stop doing, Dr. Silverman and Dr. Adams are on the same page—to stop all forms of smoking. “The one thing pulmonologists ...
Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. [ 4] It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and easily triggered bronchospasms. [ 9][ 10] Symptoms include episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. [ 3]
Usual onset. Silent chest, worsening symptoms despite use of medication. [ 1] 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. [ 2] Asthma is caused by multiple genes, some having protective effect, with each ...
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