NURBN 2011

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What is Asthma?
The chronic inflammation disorder of the airways where bronchiole constrict and cause little or no air to pass
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Name a clinical manifestation of Asthma
Tachypnoea
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What are Bronchovesicular sounds?
Medium low pitched sounds over the bronchi
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What are bronchial sounds?
Larger high pitched sounds
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What is wheezing?
High pitched whistling caused by narrowing of bronchial tubes
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What is stridor?
Harsh, vibratory sounds caused by narrowing trachea
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Name a risk factor for Asthma
Respiratory tract infection
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Name a diagnostic for asthma
Peak expiratory flow rate
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What are Vesicular sounds?
soft low pitched sounds
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What is Rhonchi?
Low pitched sounds
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What is crackles?
High pitched sounds
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Name a medication for Asthma
Corticosteriod
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Name a clinical manifestation of Asthma

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Tachypnoea

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What are Bronchovesicular sounds?

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What are bronchial sounds?

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What is wheezing?

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