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Chapter 19

Lower Respiratory Disorders

Asma: patogenia y tratamiento
Asma: patogenia y tratamiento
Asthma, a chronic respiratory condition, entails airway inflammation, hyper-reactivity, and reversible obstruction of the airways. It is categorized as ...
Medicamentos antiasmáticos: agonistas de los receptores β_2 adrenérgicos
Medicamentos antiasmáticos: agonistas de los receptores β_2 adrenérgicos
Bronchodilators play a pivotal role in asthma management. They ease airway constriction by relaxing bronchial muscles. One class of bronchodilators ...
Medicamentos antiasmáticos: metilxantinas
Medicamentos antiasmáticos: metilxantinas
Methylxanthines, such as theophylline, act as bronchodilators to manage asthma. Theophylline's exact mechanism of action is complex, potentially ...
Medicamentos antiasmáticos: modificadores de leucotrienos
Medicamentos antiasmáticos: modificadores de leucotrienos
Leukotriene modifiers, or cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonists, effectively manage chronic asthma by targeting inflammatory mediators produced ...
Medicamentos antiasmáticos: antagonistas de los receptores muscarínicos
Medicamentos antiasmáticos: antagonistas de los receptores muscarínicos
Muscarinic receptor antagonists, or antimuscarinic agents, are a class of bronchodilators used for asthma treatment. They inhibit the action of ...
Medicamentos antiasmáticos: corticosteroides y glucocorticoides inhalados
Medicamentos antiasmáticos: corticosteroides y glucocorticoides inhalados
Inhaled corticosteroids, or ICS, are potent anti-inflammatory drugs pivotal in asthma management. They precisely target the bronchial mucosa to control ...
Medicamentos antiasmáticos: estabilizadores de mastocitos y fármacos anti-IgE
Medicamentos antiasmáticos: estabilizadores de mastocitos y fármacos anti-IgE
Anti-inflammatory drugs such as mast cell stabilizers and anti-IgE drugs play a crucial role in asthma management. Mast cell stabilizers, such as ...
EPOC: patogenia y características clínicas
EPOC: patogenia y características clínicas
COPD, short for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive lung disease that primarily affects the airways, leading to the gradual loss of ...
EPOC: tratamiento con broncodilatadores y corticosteroides
EPOC: tratamiento con broncodilatadores y corticosteroides
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, encompasses progressive lung conditions, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma. Its symptoms ...
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