[Chronic asthmatic bronchitis]

The main pathogenetic mechanisms and morphological picture of chronic asthmatic bronchitis are similar to those of bronchial asthma. The only difference is the absence of regular fits of asphyxia. Diagnosis of this disease is based upon the detection of the broncho-obstructive syndrome and verification of its allergic origin. Therapy of chronic asthmatic bronchitis is based on the same principles as that of bronchial asthma.