Question

Asthma is a respiratory disorder that causes constriction of the airways. This constriction may cause difficulty in breathing. If a doctor were asked to create a medication, what would the medication most likely do?

redirect airflow around inflammation
increase diffusion of oxygen
kill foreign pathogens
decrease inflammation of blocked airways

Answer 1

decrease inflammation of blocked airways

Answer 2

The right answer is decrease inflammation of blocked airways (like glucocorticoids)

Inhaled glucocorticoids are the first-line anti-inflammatory agents for persistent asthma. Subject to daily administration, the resulting therapeutic benefit results in a reduction in the frequency and severity of exacerbations, a reduction in non-specific bronchial hyperreactivity and, where appropriate, an improvement in ventilatory functional parameters.