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S S Braman1, W M Corrao

  • 1Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.

Clinics in Chest Medicine
|June 1, 1989
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Detecting bronchial hyperresponsiveness is key for diagnosing asthma, especially with unclear symptoms. Various safe inhalation challenge tests, like histamine and methacholine, help identify this condition effectively.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Allergy and Immunology

Background:

  • Bronchial hyperresponsiveness is a hallmark of asthma, present even without airflow obstruction.
  • Nonspecific bronchial hyperresponsiveness testing aids asthma diagnosis when symptoms are ambiguous or wheezing has other causes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review methods for detecting nonspecific bronchial hyperresponsiveness.
  • To discuss the utility of inhalation challenge tests in asthma diagnosis and management.

Main Methods:

  • Review of established and emerging techniques for assessing bronchial hyperresponsiveness.
  • Discussion of histamine, methacholine, exercise, cold air, and osmotic challenges.
  • Consideration of specific agent challenges (allergens, NSAIDs, etc.) for identifying sensitive asthmatics.

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Main Results:

  • Histamine and methacholine challenges are widely used, safe, reproducible, and sensitive/specific.
  • Exercise and cold air challenges are less accessible due to cost.
  • Osmotic challenges show promise for wider acceptance.
  • Specific agent challenges are valuable for identifying sensitive asthmatics but require specialized settings.

Conclusions:

  • Bronchial hyperresponsiveness testing is crucial for asthma diagnosis and understanding symptom origins.
  • A variety of safe and effective challenge tests are available for clinical use.
  • Specific agent challenges can identify distinct subgroups of asthmatics.