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ASTHMA BRONKIALE Definition Asthma is also called reactive air way disease (RAD), is a disease of the airway obstruction

is marked by reversible the bronchospasme, inflammation, and increased airway reaction to various stimuli. Etiology o o Extrinsic factors: antigen-antibody reaction; because allergen inhalation (dust, pollen,dust, animal fur) Instrinsik Factors: infection: the influenza virus, pneumonia, mycoplasmial physical: the cold air, changes in temperature Irritant; chemistry. Air pollution (CO, smoke, perfume) Emotional; scared, anxious, and tense Excessive activity can also be a trigger factor.

Symptoms o o o o o o o o o o Wheezing dyspnea with expiratory time; use of accessory muscles of breathing, nostrils, retracted his chest, and Stridor Dry cough (productive) because the secret thick and narrow the airway lumen Tachypnea Nervous Diaphorosis Pain abdomen for involvement in respiratory muscle abdomen Fatigue Not tolerant of activity; eating, playing, walking, even talking Anxiety, unstable and changing levels of consciousness

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Increased anteroposterior diameter (barrel chest) The attack is a sudden or gradua

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