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Bronchospasm or "Bronchial Spasm" is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchiole
Bronchiole

The bronchioles or bronchioli are the first airway branches that no longer contain cartilage. They are branches of the bronchi, and are smaller than one millimeter in diameter....
s. It is caused by the release (degranulation
Degranulation

Degranulation is a cellular process that releases antimicrobial cytotoxic molecules from secretion vesicle s called Granule found inside some cells....
) of substances from mast cells or basophils under the influence of anaphylatoxin
Anaphylatoxin

Anaphylatoxins, or anaphylotoxins, are fragments that are produced as part of the activation of the complement system....
s. It causes difficulty in breathing which can be very mild to severe.

Bronchospasm appears as the feature of asthma
Asthma

Asthma is a common chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in which the Lung constrict, become inflammation, and are lined with excessive amounts of thickened mucus, often in response to one or more triggers....
, chronic bronchitis
Bronchitis

Bronchitis is an inflammation of the large bronchus in the lungs. It can progress to pneumonia. Acute bronchitis is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks....
, anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is an acute Circulatory system and very severe Type I hypersensitivity allergy reaction in humans and other mammals. The term comes from the Greek words a?a ana and f??a??? phylaxis ....
, as a possible side-effect of the drug Pilocarpine
Pilocarpine

Pilocarpine is a muscarine alkaloid obtained from the leaves of tropical American shrubs from the genus Pilocarpus. It is a non-selective muscarinic receptor agonist in the parasympathetic nervous system, which acts therapeutically at the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 due to its topical application, e.g....
 (which is used to treat illness resulting from the ingestion of deadly nightshade
Deadly nightshade

Atropa belladonna or Atropa bella-donna, commonly known as belladonna or deadly nightshade, is a perennial plant herbaceous plant in the family Solanaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia....
 as well as other things) and also as a side effect for Beta Blocker
Beta blocker

Beta blockers are a class of medication used for various indications, but particularly for the management of cardiac arrhythmias, cardioprotection after myocardial infarction , and hypertension....
s (used to treat hypertension) and other drugs.

Bronchospasm is one of several conditions associated with cold housing.

Some of the things that can cause Bronchosmspam (or Broncial Spasm) are foods, medicines and insect bites or stings.

A few of the more common allergens are foods such as eggs, milk, peanuts, tree and other nuts, fish, especially shellfish, soy and wheat; insect bites and stings, especially bee sting; and other medicines, especially Penicillin and its derivatives.






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Bronchospasm or "Bronchial Spasm" is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchiole
Bronchiole

The bronchioles or bronchioli are the first airway branches that no longer contain cartilage. They are branches of the bronchi, and are smaller than one millimeter in diameter....
s. It is caused by the release (degranulation
Degranulation

Degranulation is a cellular process that releases antimicrobial cytotoxic molecules from secretion vesicle s called Granule found inside some cells....
) of substances from mast cells or basophils under the influence of anaphylatoxin
Anaphylatoxin

Anaphylatoxins, or anaphylotoxins, are fragments that are produced as part of the activation of the complement system....
s. It causes difficulty in breathing which can be very mild to severe.

Bronchospasm appears as the feature of asthma
Asthma

Asthma is a common chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in which the Lung constrict, become inflammation, and are lined with excessive amounts of thickened mucus, often in response to one or more triggers....
, chronic bronchitis
Bronchitis

Bronchitis is an inflammation of the large bronchus in the lungs. It can progress to pneumonia. Acute bronchitis is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks....
, anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is an acute Circulatory system and very severe Type I hypersensitivity allergy reaction in humans and other mammals. The term comes from the Greek words a?a ana and f??a??? phylaxis ....
, as a possible side-effect of the drug Pilocarpine
Pilocarpine

Pilocarpine is a muscarine alkaloid obtained from the leaves of tropical American shrubs from the genus Pilocarpus. It is a non-selective muscarinic receptor agonist in the parasympathetic nervous system, which acts therapeutically at the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 due to its topical application, e.g....
 (which is used to treat illness resulting from the ingestion of deadly nightshade
Deadly nightshade

Atropa belladonna or Atropa bella-donna, commonly known as belladonna or deadly nightshade, is a perennial plant herbaceous plant in the family Solanaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia....
 as well as other things) and also as a side effect for Beta Blocker
Beta blocker

Beta blockers are a class of medication used for various indications, but particularly for the management of cardiac arrhythmias, cardioprotection after myocardial infarction , and hypertension....
s (used to treat hypertension) and other drugs.

Bronchospasm is one of several conditions associated with cold housing.

Some of the things that can cause Bronchosmspam (or Broncial Spasm) are foods, medicines and insect bites or stings.

A few of the more common allergens are foods such as eggs, milk, peanuts, tree and other nuts, fish, especially shellfish, soy and wheat; insect bites and stings, especially bee sting; and other medicines, especially Penicillin and its derivatives. This is not intended as a complete list.

The overactivity of the bronchioles' muscle is a result of exposure to a stimulus which under normal circumstances would cause little or no response. The resulting constriction and inflammation causes a narrowing of the airways and an increase in mucous
Mucous

Mucous may refer to:* The adjectival form of mucus, a slippery secretion of the lining of various membranes in the body* Mucous membrane, a membrane which secretes mucus...
 production; this reduces the amount of oxygen
Oxygen

Oxygen no O2 produced; 2) O2 produced, but absorbed in oceans & seabed rock; 3) O2 starts to gas out of the oceans, but is absorbed by land surfaces and formation of ozone layer; 4-5) O2 sinks filled and the gas accumulates]]...
 that is available to the individual causing breathlessness, coughing and hypoxia
Hypoxia (medical)

Hypoxia is a Pathology condition in which the body as a whole or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply. Variations in arterial oxygen concentrations can be part of the normal physiology, for example, during strenuous physical exercise....
.

Bronchospasm is a serious potential complication of placing a breathing tube during general anesthesia. When the airways spasm or constrict in response to the irritating stimulus of the breathing tube, it is difficult to maintain the airway and the patient can become apneic.

See also

  • Bronchoconstriction
    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....
  • Bronchodilation
  • Wheezing