Bronchospasm

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Contents 1 Etiology 2 Management 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

Etiology

• vagus nerve stimulation
• extrinsic allergens, asthma
• release of cytokines
• external physical & chemical injury
• airway hypothermia
• other factors
• drugs inducing bronchospasm

• beta adrenergic receptor antagonists ( beta-blockers)
• non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs)

• acetylsalicylic acid
• indomethacin
• ibuprofen
• naproxen
• mefenamate
• fenoprofen

• Isuprel
• drugs inducing pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia
• nebulized medications

Management

• stop offending medications
• avoid environmental
• see asthma

More General Terms

• sign/symptom

Additional Terms

• pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia (PIE) syndrome

References

Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 739

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