Bronchialasthmaisachronicinflammatorydiseaseoftheairwayscharacterizedbyvariableandrecurringsymptoms,reversibleairflowobstruction,andbronchospasm.Commonsymptomsincludewheezing,coughing,chesttightness,andshortnessofbreath.Theinflammationcausestheairwaystobecomehyperresponsivetovarioustriggerssuchasallergens,irritants,orinfections.Managementinvolveslong-termcontrolmedicationslikeinhaledcorticosteroidsandquick-reliefmedicationssuchasshort-actingbetaagonists.Patienteducationontriggeravoidanceandproperinhalertechniqueiscrucialforeffectiveasthmacontrol.Theconditioncanrangefrommildintermittenttoseverepersistent,requiringindividualizedtreatmentplans.
