title: [Analysis of perception in patients during an acute attack of bronchial asthma].
abstract: An analysis of subjective sensations during an asthmatic attack in 51 asthma patients was performed. A difficult inspiration or inspiration and expiration was the most prevalent sensation, while isolated difficult expiration was only sparse finding. A tightness on the chest was often noticed as well. The probable explanation for these observation could be the breathing a high lung volume (hyperinflation), caused by closing small airway a mostly due to bronchoconstriction during the asthmatic attack. The authors suggest not to generally use the term "expiratory breathlessness" when describing the clinical picture of an asthmatic attack.
authors.affiliation: Katedra válecného vnitrního lékarství VLA-JEP, Hradec Králové.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Paráková
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Král
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012119:Respiration; D012677:Sensation
vernacular_title: Analýza pocitů nemocných pri akutním záchvatu asthma bronchiale.