bronchospasm

Also known as bronchial spasm, disease of bronchus, disorder of bronchus, bronchus disease, bronchial disease

Bronchospasm or a bronchial spasm is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles. It is caused by the release (degranulation) of substances from mast cells or basophils under the influence of anaphylatoxins. It causes difficulty in breathing which ranges from mild to severe.

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Medical condition (new).name: Bronchospasm
Medical condition (new).image: Image:Asthma before-after-en.svg
Medical condition (new).caption: Inflamed airways and bronchoconstriction in asthma. Airways narrowed as a result of the inflammatory response cause wheezing.
Medical condition (new).field: Pulmonology

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Research

8,368 papers

Perioperative considerations for the patient with asthma and bronchospasm.British journal of anaesthesia · 2009
Blocking aspirin-induced bronchospasm.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2005
[Bronchospasm].Fel'dsher i akusherka · 1986
Exercise-induced bronchospasm in the elite athlete.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2002
Bronchospasm after neostigmine.Anaesthesia · 1988

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Bronchospasms occur in asthma, chronic bronchitis and anaphylaxis. Bronchospasms are a possible side effect of some drugs: pilocarpine, beta blockers (used to treat hypertension), a paradoxical result of using LABA drugs (to treat COPD), and other drugs. Bronchospasms can present as a sign of giardiasis.