Which condition causes the muscles around the bronchioles to contract, narrowing the air passages and causing the alveoli to become plugged with unusually thick sputum that is hard to cough up?

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The condition described is asthma, characterized by bronchoconstriction and production of thick, sticky mucus. Bronchitis and pneumonia may also cause narrowing of the air passages and production of thick sputum, but they do not typically involve bronchoconstriction. Emphysema involves damage to the air sacs in the lungs, leading to difficulty with exhalation, but not necessarily narrowing of the air passages or production of thick sputum.

Which Condition Causes the Muscles Around the Bronchioles to Contract