Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
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Bronchoconstriction

Bronchoconstriction is the constriction of the airways in the lungs due to the tightening of surrounding smooth muscle, with consequent coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath Bronchoconstriction is a condition in which the smooth muscles of the bronchus contracts. ... This muscle contraction causes the bronchus to narrow and restrict the amount of air passing into and out of your lungs. Bronchoconstriction usually occurs in asthma, emphysema, and other lung diseases Bronchoconstriction is the medical term for the narrowing of the airways that occurs in an asthma attack. The bronchioles or tubes that air flows into and out of the lungs are surrounded by a type of muscle called smooth muscle. Symptoms. Signs and symptoms of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction may begin during or soon after exercise. These symptoms may last for 60 minutes or longer if left untreated Patients with anxiety and panic symptoms can hyperventilate and this hyperventilatory response may trigger an asthma attack or worsen a current asthma attack. This could be related to cooling of the airways and related bronchoconstriction57 or bronchoconstriction due to vagal mediation