bronchospasm

Examples

• All

• Zanamivir should not be used with persons who have asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease because of the potential for bronchospasm.

  Academic text (2005)

• The patient had developed bronchospasm, and halothane was switched on instead of isoflurane, and asthalin puffs were given via the endotracheal tube.

  Academic text (2007)

• Because high-dose prostaglandin also may cause bronchospasm, this remains a theoretical concern for PGAs.

  Academic text (2015)

• Chest auscultation revealed decreased breath sounds with varying degrees of bronchospasm and few crepitations in bilateral lung fields.

  Academic text (2007)

• There were three cases of laryngospasm and one case each of bronchospasm, upper airway edema, and misplaced tube in the middle ear.

  Academic text (2005)

• He did not have any symptoms suggestive of carcinoid syndrome, such as diarrhea, flushing, bronchospasm, or right-sided heart failure.

  Academic text (2006)

• Nonselective topical β-blockers can induce bronchospasm (2).

  Academic text (2015)

• Salbutamol sulfate is commonly used for relief of acute bronchospasm in conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

  Academic text (2013)

• The five in the quadrivalent HPV vaccine group included bronchospasm, gastroenteritis, headache/hypertension, vaginal hemorrhage, and injection site pain/movement impairment.

  Blog text (15)

• Salbutamol sulfate is often prescribed to alleviate acute bronchospasm during asthma attacks.

Synonyms

B

bronchoconstriction

vsbronchospasm

• Specialized

1 8.1

The airways in the lungs become narrower when muscles around them tighten

is a rapid muscle contraction causing sudden airway narrowing and breathing difficulty

Antonyms

B

bronchodilatation

• UK

7.6

A widening of the airways in the lungs that makes breathing easier

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology