Asthma is Chronic Inflammation of airway that causes the airway to “overreact” when exposed to an airway irritants
1) Name the 3 ways that the airway “overreacts” during an asthma attack.
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2) Name the four categories of anti-inflammatory drugs, describing how each one works to improve asthma symptoms. Identify one common medication from each category.
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3) Name the three types of bronchodilator drugs, describing how each one works to improve asthma symptoms. Identify one common medication from each category.
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