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Asthma is a chronic pulmonary condition involving inflammation of the airways, hyper-reactivity, and reversible obstruction of the airways. This condition can significantly impact a person's quality of life, making breathing difficult and leading to distressing symptoms.
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by variable airflow obstruction and heightened bronchial responsiveness to a wide range of triggers. The underlying inflammation leads to airway swelling, mucus hypersecretion, and smooth muscle constriction, all of which narrow the airway lumen and impede airflow. Clinically, asthma presents with recurrent episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing, symptoms that typically vary in intensity and...
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Asthma: 2015 and beyond.

Timothy R Myers1, Liza Tomasio

  • 1Pediatric Diagnostics and Respiratory Care, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA. timothy.myers@uhhospitals.org

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Summary

Asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease. Understanding this inflammation is key for diagnosis, management, and prevention strategies for respiratory therapists.

Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Clinical Immunology

Background:

  • Asthma is defined as a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways.
  • Key features include variable airflow obstruction and bronchial hyper-responsiveness.
  • Chronic airway inflammation underlies asthma's symptoms and progression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current understanding of asthma for respiratory therapists.
  • To update on asthma epidemiology, natural history, causes, and pathogenesis.
  • To provide an overview of diagnostic, monitoring, and management strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of current research on asthma.
  • Focus on implications of chronic airway inflammation.

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  • Compilation of information relevant to respiratory therapy practice.

    • Main Results:

    • Chronic airway inflammation is central to asthma's definition and clinical presentation.
    • Inflammation impacts diagnosis, management, and prevention efforts.
    • The review covers epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostics, and treatment.

    Conclusions:

    • A comprehensive understanding of asthma's inflammatory nature is crucial.
    • Effective management requires addressing underlying airway inflammation.
    • This review offers a guide for respiratory therapists on asthma care.