Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome

Also known as: RADS

Asthma-like illness after single high-level irritant inhalation.

Medical specialty: Pulmonology
Subspecialty: Pulmonology / Occupational lung disease
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes, after exposure
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Airway epithelial injury and bronchial hyperresponsiveness.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (5)

bronchial hyperreactivitychest tightnesscoughdyspneawheeze

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