Concept information
Preferred term
management of chronic illnesses at school: asthma
Definition
- According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway, characterized by increased mucous secretions that results in bronchoconstriction and bronchospasms of the smooth muscles and airway remodeling. Airway remodeling changes lung structure permanently; it may thicken the linings of the airway, and increase mucous production and vascularity in the airway. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; Management of Chronic Illnesses at School: Asthma]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/management_of_chronic_illnesses_at_school:_asthma
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