Asthma Symptoms and Triggers
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What are common symptoms of asthma?

  • Shortness of breath and wheezing (correct)
  • Fever and chills
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Muscle pain and joint stiffness
  • Which type of asthma is triggered by respiratory viruses like the flu?

  • Difficult asthma
  • Seasonal asthma
  • Exercise induced asthma
  • Allergic asthma (correct)
  • What initiates the early phase of an asthma exacerbation?

  • Insulin release
  • Activation of T cells
  • Synthesis of red blood cells
  • Release of IgE antibodies (correct)
  • What do mast cells release during an asthma exacerbation?

    <p>Histamine, prostaglandins, and leukotrienes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of an asthma exacerbation involves the release of cytokines and inflammatory mediators to the lung?

    <p>Early phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major component of the early asthmatic response?

    <p>Bronchospasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cells play an important role in the late asthmatic response?

    <p>T cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do chronically activated T helper cells secrete?

    <p>Cytokines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key pathway involved in the inflammatory process as well as treatment?

    <p>Arachidonic acid pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do inflammatory cells migrate from into the pulmonary vasculature and airway submucosa?

    <p>Bloodstream</p> Signup and view all the answers

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