Pharmacology of Asthma Flashcards
1
Q
What is asthma?
A
condition in which the airways (the tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs) narrow and swell causing reversible obstruction
2
Q
examples of triggers of first presentation of asthma
A
viral
allergic
3
Q
immediate and delayed phases of an asthma attack
A
early phase > bronchoplasm
late phase > inflammation
