Jocelyn Calderon Kirk 1
Dr. Andre Kirk
Biology for Science Majors 1
September 11, 2012
Asthma
What is Asthma? Asthma is when the lungs have spams cause by hypersensitivity which results in difficulty breathing. This can be triggered by certain physical activities and environmental factors such as pollen. When a person has asthma they make a wheezing sound when breathing and a shortness of breath.Asthma causes the airways to be inflamed and constrict the amount of oxygen being delivered to the bronchioles.
Asthma can be very dangerous if not treated in time and the use of inhalers have improved the function of the lungs under certan excacberations.
In another article it was found that people with asthma that watched fims with surgical scenes showed an increase in asthma. The healthy group also had increased breathing and could be at risk to get emtoion induced asthma form the daily activites in life. In conclusion there are triggers for asthma in people with moderate to sever asthma.
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Ritz T, Rosenfield D, Wilhelm F, Roth W. Airway constriction in asthma during sustained emotional stimulation with films. Biological Psychology [serial online]. September 2012;91(1):8-16. Available from: Science & Technology Collection, Ipswich, MA. Accessed September 12, 2012.
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Robinson C, Leonard J, Panettieri R. Drug development for severe asthma: What are the metrics?. Pharmacology & Therapeutics [serial online]. August 2012;135(2):176-181. Available from: Science & Technology Collection, Ipswich, MA. Accessed September 12, 2012.
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