Asthma. Beautiful science, Bad disease

ASTHMA WAS ONE OF THE MOST DREADED PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD. IT IS STILL ONE OF THE MOST COMMON “CHRONIC” PULMONARY DISEASES. THIS IS A DISEASE THAT OCCURS WHEN ALLERGENS, POLLUTANTS AND OTHER HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN THE ATMOSPHERE CAUSE INFLAMMATION OR RAISING OF BODY TEMPERATURE IN THE LUNGS. OUR BODY, LIKE THAT OF ANY OTHER LIVING ORGANISM, HAS A SELF-DEFENCE MECHANISM I.E. IT FIGHTS THE INFLAMMATION IN OUR BODY PARTS BY SECRETING MUCOUS VIA CERTAIN GLANDS THAT LINE OUR INNER DERMIC LAYER. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE MUCOUS TENDS TO BLOCK THE AIR PASSAGE IN THE LUNGS. HENCE, ASTHMA IS A CHRONIC DISEASE. ASTHMA IS CLASSIFIED AS AN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE DISEASE OR COD. THIS MEANS IT MAINLY RESTRICTS EXPIRATION. ASTHMA USUALLY CAUSES THE LUMEN OR AIRWAY TO CONTACT SO MINIMAL AIR CAN PASS. AND TO MAKE THINGS WORSE, THE MUCOUS FILLS THE AIRWAY AS WELL. THIS COMPLETELY BLOCKS AIR FLOW.

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