International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences. 01/nov/2022;35(6):824-5.
Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction and its Relevance in Public Health
The case report from Castro et al., entitles Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction: A Frequent, but Neglected Cause of Chest Pain, opportunely sheds light on a highly relevant question in terms of public health, as it treats important aspects that encompass from the diagnosis to the pharmacological treatment of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction (EIB).–
EIB often leads to an isolated cough, as well as thoracic and abdominal pain, which should always be contemplated after having discarded other causes of dyspnea and exercise-induced chest pain.– It is an acute airway obstruction that is transitory and spontaneously reversible, and occurs during and after exercise and physical effort, regardless of the previous diagnosis of bronchial asthma. EIB normally arises 2 to 5 min after exercise, reaching a peak at 10 min and disappearing in up to 60 min.,,
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Palavras-chave: Exercise-induced asthma; Spirometry; Exercise Test; Primary Health Care
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