A chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing

A chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing

• A. Asthma
• B. Cancer
• C. Cataracts
• D. Abdominal body cavity

Answer: (A)

Asthma is the correct choice. It’s a chronic inflammatory airway disease that causes episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing, often triggered by allergies. During an attack the airways narrow due to swelling and tightening of the surrounding muscles, making it hard to exhale and get air in. Management focuses on preventing symptoms and using medications that relax the airways for quick relief plus long-term anti-inflammatory therapy to reduce frequency and severity of attacks. The other options don’t fit because cancer involves uncontrolled cell growth, cataracts affect the eye’s lens and vision, and the abdominal body cavity is a region of the body, not a breathing-related condition.

Asthma is the correct choice. It’s a chronic inflammatory airway disease that causes episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing, often triggered by allergies. During an attack the airways narrow due to swelling and tightening of the surrounding muscles, making it hard to exhale and get air in. Management focuses on preventing symptoms and using medications that relax the airways for quick relief plus long-term anti-inflammatory therapy to reduce frequency and severity of attacks. The other options don’t fit because cancer involves uncontrolled cell growth, cataracts affect the eye’s lens and vision, and the abdominal body cavity is a region of the body, not a breathing-related condition.