bronchi

Bronchiectasis Symptoms, Causes and Differences with Bronchitis

The bronchi are the air passages that lead from the trachea (windpipe) to each lung – right and left. It divides into smaller tubes known as bronchioles which lead straight to the air sacs of the lungs. The bronchi and bronchioles are an important site of various common respiratory diseases. When it is infected and >> Read More ...

Asthma Types, Causes, Symptoms and Asthmatic Attacks

What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic disorder characterized by attacks of reversible narrowing of the airways that limits the flow of air. The main problem in asthma lies in the bronchi, the two tubes that branch from the trachea (windpipe) to carry air to each of the lungs, and the smaller bronchioles which constrict in >> Read More ...