Paradoxical bronchospasm, although rare, should be recognized more often in spirometry tests, said pulmonologist Malvika Kaul, MD, who discussed study findings from a population of veterans with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Paradoxical bronchospasm is rare and is not generally reported in spirometry test results of U.S. veterans with ...

Epinephrine is a commonly used agent for a variety of indications and clinical scenarios within the emergency department. It is commonly administered during cardiopulmonary arrest and serves as an ...

When asthma is severe and long term, it becomes less amenable to treatment -- or less "reversible." This process, remodeling of the airways with peribronchial fibrosis, has been widely attributed to ...

Cold air cannot freeze or harm your lungs, but it can cause the airways to tighten and narrow (bronchospasm). Individuals with asthma or COPD are more prone to bronchospasm when exposed to cold air, ...

Pope Francis was placed on “non-invasive mechanical ventilation” Friday afternoon following an episode of bronchospasm that caused him to inhale vomit, thus worsening his ongoing respiratory condition ...

Just one day after being reported to be “out of critical condition,” Pope Francis had an isolated bronchospasm crisis worsening his overall respiratory state. He has completed a fortnight at Rome's ...

PFTs were also completed in order to determine the efficacy of ipratropium bromide. Paradoxical bronchoconstriction is an underrecognized adverse event that can occur with administration of β ...