ASTHMA

Asthma is a condition in which there is reversible narrowing of the air passages. This narrowing can be triggered in many different ways, but the common underlying mechanism is chronic inflammation of the lining of the air passages. This inflammation causes:

• thickening of the lining of the air passages,
• increase in the volume and viscosity of the secretions in the air passages,
• changes to the structure of the air passages which makes them more reactive to irritants.

It seems ironic that asthma is becoming more common even as we acquire more knowledge of it's causes and treatments.

The following sections are currently under construction. Please visit us again later for more information on Asthma.