Episodic Shortness of Breath: A Case of Bronchospasm in an 18 Year Old Girl
Chukwuka Elendu *
Federal Medical Center, Owerri, Nigeria.
Jennifer Ross-Comptis
Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami, Florida, United States.
Manizha Ashna
University of Ottawa, Canada.
Abasi-Okot A. Udoyen
National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine.
Precious A. Ante
Windsor University School of Medicine, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Chiagozie P. Ayabazu
Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria.
Belusochi B. Joe-Ikechebelu
Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria.
Richard C. Ikpegbu
Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria.
Akinbayo A. Akintunde
Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria.
Emmanuel O. Egbunu
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria.
Geraldine C. Okafor
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
Mokua F. Onyinkwa
Nyamira County Referral Hospital, Nyamira, Kenya.
Olisa S. Okabekwa
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
Blessing N. Bassey
Wuse General Hospital Abuja, Nigeria.
Joy M. Enyong
Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Surulere, Nigeria.
Promise U. Nwosu
Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba, Nigeria.
Karen C. Olumba
Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Asthma is a long-term heterogeneous inflammatory condition of the airways. It is marked by shortness of breath, wheezing, intermittent cough and bronchial hyperreactivity. It has several phenotypes and people living with asthma have atopy. Asthma can occur at any age. However, it is more common in males before puberty; then, has equal sex ratio by adulthood.
Keywords: Bronchospasm, intermittent asthma, hyperinflation, bronchodialators