The Human Body 🧬 on Instagram: "Follow @explainingthebody to learn everything about the human body one post at a time 🧠⚙️ Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. It is essentially an overreaction of the immune system to various triggers, which causes a predictable, three-part problem in the bronchial tubes. An asthma attack, or flare-up, is characterized by three main physiological events that constrict the airway. First is Bronchospasm, where th

Dr. Samana Sayed | Cardiopulmonary Physio on Instagram: "Not all breathlessness or Dyspnea originates from the lungs. The reason can be much more than just lungs. Enlisting few of them below! Correct identification of the ‘type’ of dyspnea determines appropriate investigation and management. 1. LUNG DYSPNEA - Because you know this one‼️ (↑ Airway Resistance or PARENCHYMAL / OXYGENATION DYSPNEA “Difficulty getting air IN/OUT”* Common causes: Asthma, COPD, upper airway obstruction, bronchospasm &#

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