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What are common symptoms of asthma?
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?
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?
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?
What do mast cells release during an asthma exacerbation?
Which phase of an asthma exacerbation involves the release of cytokines and inflammatory mediators to the lung?
Which phase of an asthma exacerbation involves the release of cytokines and inflammatory mediators to the lung?
What is a major component of the early asthmatic response?
What is a major component of the early asthmatic response?
Which cells play an important role in the late asthmatic response?
Which cells play an important role in the late asthmatic response?
What do chronically activated T helper cells secrete?
What do chronically activated T helper cells secrete?
What is a key pathway involved in the inflammatory process as well as treatment?
What is a key pathway involved in the inflammatory process as well as treatment?
Where do inflammatory cells migrate from into the pulmonary vasculature and airway submucosa?
Where do inflammatory cells migrate from into the pulmonary vasculature and airway submucosa?
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