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What is the difference between asthma and eosinophilia?
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asked Apr 29, 2011 at 09:20PM in Allergies
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answered May 01, 2011 at 04:49PMAsthma is the term given to a disease which causes difficulty breathing due to narrowing of the airways. This narrowing can result from airway inflammation or excessive mucous productions, along with airway spasm. Allergic reactions and infections can often set off a worsening of the asthma or "asthma attack", among many other triggers.
Esosinophils are a type of cell found in the blood. They can be elevated with allergies or certain infections so often people who have asthma will have elevated esosinophils in their blood due to allergies or infections. These cells are the body's way of dealing with these health problems. -
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answered May 04, 2011 at 11:19PMAsthma is an obstructive bronchial spasm which its cause is usually allergy to some unknow allergens and sometimes the cause is unclear (idiopathic). Asthamtic patients have sudden attack of dyspnea. This is a dangerous disease and if not treated on time, my cause emphysema which is type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the patient will be in problem for the whole life.
Eosinophil is a type of white blood cells which normally includes between 0.5 to 2 % of white blood cell, but it may be increased in some allergic or parasitic diseases (this calls eosinophilia). This is not a seriuos problem and not diagnostic sign.
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