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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Asthma Cmap, ASTHMA EXACERBATION Pathophysiology, ASTHMA EXACERBATION Diagnostic Tests, production of IgE antibodies attachment of IgE to Mast Cells, Diagnostic Tests ???? Single portable chest x-ray, Treatments beta-2 agonists, Mast cells release mediators Inflammation, Mast cells release mediators Chemotactic factors, ASTHMA EXACERBATION Signs and Symptoms, Leukotrienes bronchiolar smooth muscle spasms, allergen is ingested by macrophages and present to B cells production of IgE antibodies, Pathophysiology ???? Chronic disease that affects your airways. The airway will occasionally constrict, become inflamed, and is lined with excessive amounts of mucus. This is usually caused by one or more triggers., Signs and Symptoms Wheezing, Treatments Inhaled corticosteroids, Signs and Symptoms Chest Pain, Diagnostic Tests ???? PA & lateral chest, Chemotactic factors eosinophils, Leukotrienes Increase vascular permeability, CT pulmonary angiogram ???? bibasilar subsegmental atelectatic changes is noted at both lung bases, Acute abdominal series ???? right basilar atelectatis, rounded densities are seen in thr RUQ which may represent fecal content vs gallstones, probable post op ileus, Diagnostic Tests ???? Acute abdominal series