Asthma

Question 1

Causes (Risk factors)

Answer 1

• Genetic
• Smokes
• Dust mites
• Air pollution
• Mold

Question 2

Symptoms

Answer 2

• Difficulty breathing
• Coughing-wheezing
• Chest pressure

Question 3

Treatment

Answer 3

• Preventer inhaler

* Reliever inhaler

Question 4

Mechanism

Answer 4

• Smooth muscle walls of bronchial tubes contract => narrower airways
• Swollen and inflamed lining of airways
• Increased mucus production
• Release of excessive immune cells into blood vessels
  => Result in extremely narrow and restricted airways, preventing patient from being able to inhale and exhale properly => gases unable to pass through respiratory membranes => abnormal O2 and CO2 levels in lungs =