Non-Allergic (Intrinsic) Asthma
In other patients, intra-pulmonary inflammation can develop without any allergen sensitization and are said to from intrinsic asthma. For example, viral respiratory infections, commonly respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and small children, and rhinovirus (RV) in adults will obviously generate an inflammatory response that affect the airways. This will produce airway inflammation and bronchoconstriction …