Bronchial Asthma

1. Medical term for shortness of breath.
6. Frequent symptom, often worse at night or early morning.
7. A disorder of the airways causing recurrent episodes of wheezing.
8. Inflammatory cells commonly seen in asthmatic sputum and airway walls.
10. Radiologic finding showing overinflated lungs during an asthma attack.
13. Underlying pathological process in asthma leading to airway remodeling.
15. Stimulus that initiates an asthma episode (e.g., dust, pollen, exercise).
16. Genetic predisposition to develop allergic reactions and asthma.
17. Narrowing of the airways due to smooth muscle contraction.
18. Common medications used to reduce airway inflammation in asthma.
19. Coiled mucus plugs seen microscopically in asthma.

2. A common environmental trigger for asthma attacks.
3. Severe, life-threatening asthma attack unresponsive to usual therapy.
4. Crystals derived from eosinophil breakdown in asthma sputum.
5. Thickened due to hypertrophy and hyperplasia in asthma.
9. Characteristic whistling sound during breathing.
11. Chronic structural change of the airway due to repeated inflammation.
12. Obstructive secretion often seen in the bronchi of asthmatics.
14. Increased sensitivity of airways to stimuli.
17. Sudden contraction of bronchial smooth muscle causing airflow obstruction.