Question

name the condition characterized by attacks of difficult breathing and wheezing caused by spasms of the bronchial tubes.
a pleurisy
b pneumonia
c asthma
d aerophagia

Explanation:

• Option A: Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura, causing chest pain, not bronchial spasms with wheezing.
• Option B: Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, causing symptoms like cough, fever, not bronchial spasms as a primary feature.
• Option C: Asthma is characterized by bronchial tube spasms leading to difficulty breathing and wheezing.
• Option D: Aerophagia is excessive swallowing of air, causing bloating, not respiratory symptoms like wheezing.

Answer:

C. asthma