47 A 45-year-old woman with asthma comes to the physician because of shortness of breath for 3 days. Bilateral wheezes are heard on auscultation of the chest Which ofthe following contributes most to the generation of the wheezes on expiration in this patient?A) Bronchiolar smooth muscle contractionB) Elastic recoil of the lung tissuesC) Increased alveolar pressureD) Increased pleural pressureE) Intercostal muscle contraction

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Phlebotomy Essentials

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47 A 45-year-old woman with asthma comes to the physician because of shortness of breath for 3 days. Bilateral wheezes are heard on auscultation of the chest Which of
the following contributes most to the generation of the wheezes on expiration in this patient?
A) Bronchiolar smooth muscle contraction
B) Elastic recoil of the lung tissues
C) Increased alveolar pressure
D) Increased pleural pressure
E) Intercostal muscle contraction

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Asthma is one among the common non communicable diseases that is present globally. The manifestations of asthma are due to inflammation and narrowing of the small Airways in the lungs. Manifestations of asthma are associated with triggering factors like exposure to allergens. It is a long term condition which causes inflammation and tightening of the muscles around the small Airways. Common manifestations include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness.