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Malattie dell’apparato respiratorio

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L’asma è una malattia infiammatoria cronica delle vie aeree associata a iperreattività bronchiale, ostruzione al flusso reversibile e sintomi respiratori. Tutti i pazienti asmatici sono a rischio di riacutizzazioni, da lievi a molto gravi, caratterizzate da progressivo aumento della dispnea, tosse, sibili, senso di costrizione toracica e da una riduzione dei flussi espiratori e del FEV1. Le condizioni cliniche del paziente asmatico possono deteriorarsi nel giro di alcune ore, giorni o settimane. Alcuni pazienti possono peraltro avere un attacco asmatico improvviso, associato ad un inaspettato incremento dell’ostruzione delle vie aeree, che compare nel giro di alcuni minuti.

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Terzano, C., Petroianni, A., Graziani, E. (2006). Asma. In: Malattie dell’apparato respiratorio. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0467-2_15

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