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Asthma |
Bronchial spasm12/22/2008 |
I don`t have asthma but I do have a cold. When I went to my GP for a different reason and he herd me cough and he said I have bronchial spasm. What is bronchial spasm?
Bronchospasm is a term used to describe tightening of the breathing tubes. The breathing tubes carry air to the lungs. A number of factors can cause spasm or tightening of the breathing tubes including some medications, dust, irritants, fumes, smoke, allergic reaction, asthma and exercise.
Some people use the term "bronchial" or "croupy" cough to describe a low pitch, spasmodic type cough. This type of cough is common with viral infections affecting the bronchial (breathing) tubes - generally referred to as bronchitis.
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Cathy Benninger, RN, MS, APRN, C-AE Clinical Assistant Professor Director, OSU Asthma Center Educational Program College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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