Understanding Bronchial Asthma

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What is the characteristic asthma triad?

Episodic attacks of breathlessness, cough, and wheezing

Which asthma phenotype is characterized by a personal or family history of allergic asthma and co-occurrence with allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis?

Allergic asthma

What is likely to result in increased blood and sputum in allergic asthma?

Allergic inflammation

What is the defining factor for eosinophilic asthma?

<p>High levels of eosinophilic inflammation in the absence of atopy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a useful indicator of the presence of airway inflammation in eosinophilic asthma?

<p>Blood eosinophil count of ≥300 cells/μL</p> Signup and view all the answers

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