When Anne engages in intense exercise, particularly in cold weather or during allergy season, her bronchial tubes fill with mucus and contract. This causes her to cough and have serious breathing difficulties. Anne has
A) nocturnal enuresis.
B) asthma.
C) emphysema.
D) bronchitis.

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Anne exhibits classic symptoms of asthma, including bronchial contraction and difficulty breathing during exercise, as well as mucus buildup and coughing. Allergy triggers and cold weather are common exacerbating factors for asthma. Nocturnal enuresis is bedwetting, emphysema is a chronic lung disease caused by smoking, and bronchitis is usually characterized by a persistent cough with mucus production.

When Anne Engages in Intense Exercise, Particularly in Cold Weather