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Last Update: 06/26/2023 03:56 PM
Current Deck: PA Summer 23 Seth::Clin Med III::03. Pulm::05. Asthma Pathophys
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asthma is
- chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways
- {{c1::mast cells}}, eosinophils and lymphocytes infiltrate into airway lining
- airway {{c1::hyperresponsiveness}} develops
- excessive reaction to "minor" irritants results in a host of deleterious airway changes
- bronchial wall edema
- smooth muscle contraction
- excess mucus production
- patchy, mostly reversible regions of airway narrowing causing asthma symptoms
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