Smoke temporarily paralyzes the cilia (microscopic hairs) that line the bronchial tubes. When the effects of smoke become so severe as to interfere with their movement, irritants in the bronchial tubes infiltrate the alveoli (air sacs) and inflame ...
Cheryl Cole has come down with a bout of bronchitis, forcing her to cancel her hotly-anticipated appearance on Jonathan Ross's chat show. The 26-year-old singer has also pulled out of a Live Lounge session on Fearne Cotton's mid morning Radio 1 show ...
As the asthmatic condition becomes chronic, it may permanently constrict and inflame the bronchial tubes causing a malfunction of the lungs. Lungs perform a crucial role of exchanging air. Deoxygenated blood (blood with carbon dioxide) flows through ...
The treatment uses heat, applied through a catheter, into the windpipe and into the bronchial tubes. The heat is applied to the lining of the windpipe. The treatments actually worsen asthma symptoms at first, but then patients got better.