A healthcare professional is educating a patient about asthma. The professional states that good control is necessary due to which pathophysiologic process?
A)Norepinephrine causes bronchial smooth muscle contraction and mucus secretion but it also causes high blood pressure.
B)Uncontrolled inflammation leads to increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness and eventual scarring.
C)The release of epinephrine leads to development of cardiac dysrhythmias.
D)Immunoglobulin G causes smooth muscle contraction which will eventually weaken the respiratory muscles.

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The late asthmatic response begins 4 to 8 hours after the early response when the release of toxic neuropeptides contributes to increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Untreated inflammation leads to increased scarring and remodeling of pulmonary tissue, so good control of asthma is necessary to prevent that complication. Poor asthma control does not specifically lead to hypertension or dysrhythmias, nor will it permanently weaken respiratory muscles.

A Healthcare Professional Is Educating a Patient About Asthma