bronchodilation
Airways opening wider
Bronchodilation is the widening of the airways in the lungs, allowing more air to flow in and out.
It occurs naturally during exercise or can be induced by medications called bronchodilators, which treat asthma and other respiratory conditions: The inhaler provides rapid bronchodilation during an attack.
Bronchodilator for asthma
- salbutamolBeta-agonist bronchodilator drug
- theophyllineBronchodilator for respiratory conditions
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
- ephedrinePlant-derived airway opener
Mist-making breathing apparatus
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
- spacerDevice maintaining separation
- aerosolMist in gas
- pufferFish that expands when threatened
atomizer · vaporizer · mouthpiece · canister · actuator · inhalation · aerosolized
Chronic lung inflammation
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
dyspnea · breathlessness · coughing · exacerbation · hyperreactivity · obstruction · reversibility · spirometry
Reducing strain or difficulty
- openingGap or start
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- expansionIncrease in scope
widening · freeing · respite · alleviation · rescue · maintenance
Involuntary narrowing of airways
- airwayPassage for breath
- beta-agonistAdrenergic receptor stimulant
- anticholinergicBlocks acetylcholine receptors
- adrenergicActivated by epinephrine-type compounds
relaxation · airflow · bronchoconstriction · receptor · parasympatholytic
albuterol
Bronchodilator for asthma
- salbutamolBeta-agonist bronchodilator drug
- theophyllineBronchodilator for respiratory conditions
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
nebulizer
Mist-making breathing apparatus
puffer · atomizer · vaporizer · mouthpiece · canister · actuator · inhalation · aerosolized
asthma
Chronic lung inflammation
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
wheezing · dyspnea · breathlessness · coughing · exacerbation · hyperreactivity · obstruction · reversibility · spirometry · FEV1
easing
Reducing strain or difficulty
expansion · widening · freeing · respite · alleviation · rescue · maintenance
bronchospasm
Involuntary narrowing of airways
- airwayPassage for breath
- beta-agonistAdrenergic receptor stimulant
- anticholinergicBlocks acetylcholine receptors
adrenergic · relaxation · airflow · bronchoconstriction · receptor · parasympatholytic
dilation, bronchial, bronchus, bronchi, bronchiole, bronchodilator, bronchioles, bronchodilators