Clinical Features of Asthma

Question 1

How does a wheeze occur?

Answer 1

Due to bronchoconstriction
Airway wall thickening
Luminal secretions

Question 2

How does a wheeze occur?

Answer 2

Due to bronchoconstriction
Airway wall thickening
Luminal secretions

Question 3

What does maternal smoking during pregnancy do?

Answer 3

Decreases FEv1

Increases the chance of asthma

Question 4

What are the 3 proven risk factors for asthma?

Answer 4

Genetic
Occupation
Smoking

Question 5

When, in asthma, will there be no reversibility to a bronchodilator?

Answer 5

No or severe bronchoconstriction

Question 6

What happens to the airways during asthma?

Answer 6

Narrowing of the airways

Question 7

If there is obstruction, during spirometry, FEV1 is what?

Question 8

What must someone have to have asthma?

Answer 8

They must have a wheeze

Question 9

What does maternal smoking during pregnancy do?

Answer 9

Decreases FEv1

Increases the chance of asthma

Question 10

What are the 3 proven risk factors for asthma?

Answer 10

Genetic
Occupation
Smoking

Question 11

When, in asthma, will there be no reversibility to a bronchodilator?

Answer 11

No or severe bronchoconstriction

Question 12

What happens to the airways during asthma?

Answer 12

Narrowing of the airways

Question 13

If there is obstruction, during spirometry, FEV1 is what?

Answer 13

Less than 80% of predicted

Question 14

What must someone have to have asthma?

Answer 14

They must have a wheeze