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asthma/asthma/(azmah)recurrentattacksofparoxysmaldyspnea,withwheezing
duetospasmodiccontractionofthebronchi.Itisusuallyeitheranallergicmanifestation (allergic orextrinsica.)orsecondarytoachronicorrecurrentcondition(intrinsica.). asthmatic bronchialasthmaasthma.
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bronchialasthma
n. Aconditionofthelungscharacterizedbywidespreadnarrowingoftheairways duetospasmofthesmoothmuscle,edemaofthemucosa,andthepresence ofmucusinthelumenofthebronchiandbronchioles.Itiscausedbythelocal releaseofspasmogensandvasoactivesubstancesinthecourseofanallergic reaction.
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asthma[azmah]
aconditionmarkedbyrecurrentattacksofDYSPNEA,withairwayinflammationand wheezingduetospasmodicconstrictionofthebronchiitisalsoknownasbronchial asthma.Attacksvarygreatlyfromoccasionalperiodsofwheezingandslightdyspnea tosevereattacksthatalmostcausesuffocation.Anacuteattackthatlastsforseveral daysiscalledstatusasthmaticusthisisamedicalemergencythatcanbefatal.adj., adjasthmatic. CAUSES.Asthmacanbeclassifiedintothreetypesaccordingtocausativefactors. Allergic oratopicasthma(sometimescalledextrinsicasthma)isduetoanALLERGYto ANTIGENSusuallytheoffendingallergensaresuspendedintheairintheformof pollen,dust,smoke,automobileexhaust,oranimaldander.Morethanhalfofthe casesofasthmainchildrenandyoungadultsareofthistype.Intrinsicasthmais usuallysecondarytochronicorrecurrentinfectionsofthebronchi,sinuses,or tonsilsandadenoids.Thereisevidencethatthistypedevelopsfroma HYPERSENSITIVITYtothebacteriaor,morecommonly,virusescausingtheinfection. Attackscanbeprecipitatedbyinfections,emotionalfactors,andexposureto nonspecificirritants.Thethirdtypeofasthma,mixed,isduetoacombinationof extrinsicandintrinsicfactors. Thereisaninheritedtendencytowardthedevelopmentofextrinsicasthma.Itis relatedtoaHYPERSENSITIVITYREACTION oftheIMMUNERESPONSE.Thepatientoftengives afamilymedicalhistorythatincludesallergiesofonekindoranotherandapersonal historyofallergicdisorders.Secondaryfactorsaffectingtheseverityofanattackor triggeringitsonsetincludeeventsthatproduceemotionalstress,environmental changesinhumidityandtemperature,andexposuretonoxiousfumesorother airborneallergens.

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SYMPTOMS.Typically,anattackofasthmaischaracterizedbydyspneaanda wheezingtypeofrespiration.Thepatientusuallyassumesaclassicsittingposition, leaningforwardsoastousealltheaccessorymusclesofrespiration.Theskinis usuallypaleandmoistwithperspiration,butinasevereattacktheremaybe cyanosisofthelipsandnailbeds.Intheearlystagesoftheattackcoughingmaybe drybutastheattackprogressesthecoughbecomesmoreproductiveofathick, tenacious,mucoidsputum. TREATMENT .The treatmentof extrinsicasthma beginswith attemptsto determinethe allergenscausing theattacks.The cooperationofthe patientisneededto relateonsetof attackswithspecific environmental substancesand emotionalfactors thattriggeror intensifysymptoms. Thepatientwith nonallergicasthma shouldavoid infections, nonspecificirritants, suchascigarette smoke,andother factorsthatprovoke attacks. Drugsgivenforthe treatmentofasthma areprimarilyused forthereliefof symptoms.Thereis nocureforasthma butthediseasecan becontrolledwithan individualized regimenofdrug therapycoupledwith rest,relaxation,and avoidanceof causativefactors. Anasthmaattackwithrespiratorydistress.FromFrazieretal., 2000. Bronchodilators suchasepinephrine andaminophyllinemaybeusedtoenlargethebronchioles,thusrelievingrespiratory embarrassment.Otherdrugsthatthinthesecretionsandhelpintheirejection (expectorants)mayalsobeprescribed. Thepatientwithstatusasthmaticusisveryseriouslyillandmustreceivespecial attentionandmedicationtoavoidexcessivestrainontheheartandsevere respiratorydifficultiesthatcanbefatal. PATIENT CARE.Becauseasthmaisachronicconditionwithanirregularpatternof remissionsandexacerbations,educationofthepatientisessentialtosuccessful treatment.Theplanofcaremustbehighlyindividualizedtomeettheneedsofthe patientandmustbedesignedtoencourageactiveparticipationintheprescribed programandinselfcare.Mostpatientswelcometheopportunitytolearnmoreabout theirdisorderandwaysinwhichtheycanexertsomecontrolovertheenvironmental andemotionaleventsthatarelikelytoprecipitateanattack. Exercisesthatimproveposturearehelpfulinmaintaininggoodairexchange.Special deepbreathingexercisescanbetaughttothepatientsothatelasticityandfull expansionoflungandbronchialtissuesaremaintained.(SeealsoLUNGandCHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE.)Someasthmaticpatientshavedevelopeda protectivebreathingpatternthatisshallowandineffectivebecauseofafearthat deepbreathingwillbringonanattackofcoughingandwheezing.Theywillneedhelp inbreakingthispatternandlearningtobreathedeeplyandfullyexpandthebronchi andlungs. Thepatientshouldbeencouragedtodrinklargequantitiesoffluidsunlessotherwise contraindicated.Theextrafluidsareneededtoreplacethoselostduringrespiratory distress.Theincreasedintakeoffluidsalsocanhelpthinthebronchialsecretionsso thattheyaremoreeasilyremovedbycoughinganddeepbreathing. Thepatientshouldbewarnedofthehazardsofextremesineating,exercise,and emotionaleventssuchasprolongedlaughingorcrying.Thekeywordsare modificationandmoderationtoavoidovertaxingandoverstimulatingthebody systems.Relaxationtechniquescanbeveryhelpful,especiallyifthepatientcan findamethodthateffectivelyreducestension. Asthmaticpatientsfarebetteriftheyfeelthattheydohavesomecontrolovertheir

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diseaseandarenotnecessarilyhelplessvictimsofadebilitatingincurableillness. Thereisnocureforasthmabuttherearewaysinwhichonecanadjusttotheillness andminimizeitseffects. allergicasthma(atopicasthma)thatduetoanatopicALLERGYseeASTHMA. bronchialasthmaasthma. cardiacasthmaatermappliedtobreathingdifficultiesduetopulmonaryedemain heartdisease,suchasleftventricularfailure. extrinsicasthma asthmacausedbysomefactorintheenvironment,usuallyatopicinnature. atopicasthma. intrinsicasthmathatduetoachronicorrecurrentinfectionseeASTHMA. occupationalasthmaextrinsicasthmaduetoanallergenpresentintheworkplace.
MillerKeaneEncyclopediaandDictionaryofMedicine,Nursing,andAlliedHealth,SeventhEdition.2003by Saunders,animprintofElsevier,Inc.Allrightsreserved.

asthma
aconditionmarkedbyrecurrentattacksofdyspnea,withwheezingdueto spasmodicconstrictionofthebronchi. Itisalsoknownasbronchialasthma.Attacksvarygreatlyfromoccasional periodsofwheezingandslightdyspneatosevereattacksthatalmostcause suffocation. acuteequineasthma suddenattacksofrespiratorydistressinhorsesatpasturethedyspnea respondsdramaticallytotreatmentwithcorticosteroidscombinedwith antihistamines. allergicasthma extrinsicasthmabronchialasthmaduetoallergy.Calledalsoatopicasthma. atopicasthma seeallergicasthma(above). bronchialasthma asthma. cardiacasthma atermappliedtobreathingdifficultiesduetopulmonaryedemainheart disease,suchasleftventricularfailure. felineasthma seefelinebronchialasthma.
SaundersComprehensiveVeterinaryDictionary,3ed.2007Elsevier,Inc.Allrightsreserved

bronchialasthma
anacuteorchronicdisordercharacterizedbywidespreadandlargelyreversible reductioninthecaliberofbronchiandbronchioles,dueinvaryingdegreesto smoothmusclespasm,mucosaledema,andexcessivemucusinthelumensof airways.Cardinalsymptomsaredyspnea,wheezing,andcough.Attacksor exacerbationsmaybeinducedbyairborneallergens(forexample,molds, pollens,animaldander,dustmiteandcockroachantigens),inhaledirritants(for example,coldair,cigarettesmoke,ozone),physicalexercise,respiratory infection,psychologicalstress,orotherfactors.Thesignsandsymptomsof bronchialasthmaarecausedbythelocalreleaseofspasmogensand inflammatorymediators(forexample,histamines,leukotrienes,prostaglandins) andothersubstancesfrommastcells,eosinophils,lymphocytes,neutrophils, andepithelialcells.Airwaycalibermaybeabruptlyanddrasticallyreducedduring aparoxysmorafterdiagnosticchallengewithmethacholineorhistamine,and mayquicklyreturntonormalafteradministrationofabronchodilator(forexample, inhaledadrenergicagonistorsubcutaneousepinephrine). Synonym(s):reactiveairwaydisease Asthmaisacommondisorder,withaprevalenceofabout5%intheU.S.,andaleading causeofillnessanddisabilityinpeoplebetween2and17yearsofage.Itisresponsible for14.5millionoutpatientvisitsand5,000deathsyearlyinthiscountry.Theprevalence ofasthmahasbeenincreasingduringthepast25years,particularlyinchildrenunder age5.Asthmafirstoccurringinchildhoodismorelikelytobeallergicinoriginandto showseasonalvariation.Chronicsinusitisandgastroesophagealrefluxdiseaseare statisticallycorrelatedwithasthma.Asubsetofpeoplewithallergicasthmaalsohave nasalpolypsandsensitivitytoaspirinandothernonsteroidalantiinflammatorydrugs (Samtertriad).Occupationalexposuretoairborneirritantsorallergenscausesatleast 10%ofchronicasthmainadults.Currentviewsofthepathophysiologyofasthma emphasizeitsinflammatorycomponentandtheriskofgradual,irreversibleairway remodelingduetosubepithelialfibrosisinpoorlycontrolledasthma.Interleukin13has beenimplicatedasamediatorofsuchfibrosis,andthepresenceofantibodyto Chlamydiapneumoniaehasbeenlinkedstatisticallytoaccelerateddeteriorationoflung functioninpatientswithasthma.Currentrecommendationsfortreatmentofchronicor severeasthmacallforuseofantiinflammatorydrugs(particularlyinhaled corticosteroids).Othertreatmentsinclude2adrenergicbronchodilators(albuterol, terbutaline,salmeterol),xanthines(theophylline,oxtriphylline,dyphylline),mastcell stabilizers(cromolyn,nedocromil),andantileukotrienes(montelukast,zafirlukast, zileuton).Selfmonitoringofpeakrespiratoryflowratewithasimpleportabledevice helpspatientsadjustdrugdosesforoptimaleffect.Avoidanceofallergens,irritants,and

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bronchialasthma(brong'klaz'm)
Aconditionofthelungswithextensivenarrowingoftheairways,varyingover shortperiodseitherspontaneouslyorasaresultoftreatment,dueinvarying degreestocontraction(spasm)ofsmoothmuscle,edemaofthemucosa,chronic orrecurrentlocalinflammationofthesubmucosawitheventualfibrosis,and excessivemucusinthelumenofthebronchiandbronchiolesthesechangesare causedbythelocalreleaseofspasmogensandvasoactivesubstances(e.g., histamine,orcertainleukotrienesorprostaglandins)inthecourseofanallergic process.
MedicalDictionaryfortheHealthProfessionsandNursingFarlex2012

bronchialasthma(brong'klaz'm)
Anacuteorchronicdisordercharacterizedbywidespreadandlargelyreversible reductioninthecaliberofbronchiandbronchioles,dueinvaryingdegreesto smoothmusclespasm,mucosaledema,andexcessivemucusinthelumensof airways.Cardinalsymptomsaredyspnea,wheezing,andcough.
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Q.aboutasthma? A.ageneralquestionget'sageneralanswer: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html Q.ASTHMAhowdoesiteffecteverydaylife? A.Asthmaisachroniclungdiseasethatinflamesandnarrowstheairways. Asthmacausesrecurringperiodsofwheezing(awhistlingsoundwhenyou breathe),chesttightness,shortnessofbreath,andcoughing.Thecoughingoften occursatnightorearlyinthemorning. Someexpertsbelievethatasthmahassimilarexplanationwithwhathappenedto allergicreaction. Asthmacan'tbecured.Evenwhenyoufeelfine,youstillhavethediseaseandit canflareupatanytime.Thebestwaytoavoidasthmaattackisbystayingaway fromitstriggers. Butwithtoday'sknowledgeandtreatments,mostpeoplewhohaveasthmaare abletomanagethedisease.Theyhavefew,ifany,symptoms.Theycanlive normal,activelivesandsleepthroughthenightwithoutinterruptionfromasthma. Q.whatdoidowithasthmaihaveasthma A.ithinkthebestwayisavoidanceofirritants.butthatmeanssometimemoving toacleanerenvironmentdifferentcity,differentstate...noteasytodo.other thingsisreassuringthatyourhomeis"asthmaproof"agoodvacuumcleaner, dustingatleasteveryweek. Readmoreoraskaquestionaboutbronchialasthma
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