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10. A patient presents with acute shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightness, which improve after administration of a bronchodilator. What is the technical primary pathophysiological mechanism of asthma?

A. Loss of alveolar elasticity.
B. Chronic inflammation and reversible bronchoconstriction.
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C. Alveolar fluid accumulation.
D. Pulmonary artery hypertension.

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  • Loss of alveolar elasticity.
  • Chronic inflammation and reversible bronchoconstriction.
  • Alveolar fluid accumulation.
  • Pulmonary artery hypertension.

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