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Asthma

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Asthma is characterized by episodic reversible airway obstruction. Bronchoconstriction, inflammation, airway hyperactivity, and secretions lead to a reduction in airway diameter.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Suzanne K. W. Mankowitz M.D. (Associate Professor)

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    Suzanne K. W. Mankowitz

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Mankowitz, S.K.W. (2018). Asthma. In: Mankowitz, S. (eds) Consults in Obstetric Anesthesiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59680-8_16

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