Clinical Reasoning: Asthma Flashcards
1
Q
Asthma is an ________, chronic respiratory disorder. It results in airway obstruction caused by inflammation and ___________________ of the bronchial smooth muscle. This airway obstruction is __________, in other words, it can disappear with use of bronchodilators, and it is _________, and can occur in response to a variety of stimuli.
A
episodic
hyperresponsiveness
reversible
inducible
2
Q
What is atopy?
A
The genetic predisposition to developing IgE antibodies to harmless environmental antigens.
3
Q
People with atopy are strongly disposed to developing three different conditions known as the atopic triad:
A
eczema
allergic rhinitis
asthma
