Clinical Diagnosis · Respiratory System · Easy
Bronchospasm
Meaning: Sudden tightening of the muscles lining the airways, narrowing them and causing wheeze and breathlessness.
In practice: He developed bronchospasm minutes after receiving the antibiotic and was given nebulised salbutamol.
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