Asthma

Question 1

Chronic inflammatory condition of the lung airways resulting in
episodic airflow obstruction.

Answer 1

ASTHMA

Question 2

Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR)

Answer 2

Asthma

Question 3

Etiology environment

Answer 3

Allergens
Infection
Microbes
Pollutants
Stress

Question 4

Etiology biological & genetic risk

Answer 4

Immune
Lung
Repair

Question 5

Etiology

Answer 5

Environmental
Age
Biological and genetics

Question 6

Lower airways injury

Answer 6

Respiratpry viral infections
Aeroallergens
Ets
Pollutants/ toxicants

Question 7

Abberant repair

Answer 7

Persistent inflammation
Ahr
Remodelling
Airways growth and differentiation

Question 8

Early childhood risk factors

Answer 8

Parenteral asthma
Allergy
Severe lrti
Wheezeing apart from colds
Male gender
Low birth weight
Environmental tobacco exposure
Possible use of acetaminophen
Exposure to chlorinated swimming pools
Reduced lung function at birth

Question 9

Epidemiology due to allergy

Answer 9

Atoic dermatitis
Allergic rhinitis
Food allergy
Inhalant allergen sensitization
Food allergen sensitization

Question 10

Types of Childhood Asthma

Answer 10

Recurrent wheezing in early childhood – triggered by
common viral infections of the respiratory tract
• Chronic asthma – associated with allergy, persists into later
childhood and often adulthood

Question 11

triggered by
common viral infections of the respiratory tract

Answer 11

Recurrent wheezing in early childhood –

Question 12

– associated with allergy, persists into later
childhood and often adulthood

Answer 12

Chronic asthma