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Restrictive lung diseases are characterized by reduced lung volumes, either because of an alteration in lung parenchyma or because of a disease of the pleura, chest wall, or neuromuscular apparatus.
Asthma is a chronic a lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. The airways of the lungs are the tubes that transport air in and out of the body. Asthma patient's airways are inflamed and sensitive to certain substances.When the airway reacts to these substances the muscles in the airway start tightening and narrowing the airway and prevents the normal amount of air to the lungs.he airways of the lungs are the tubes that transport air in and out of the body. Asthma patient's airways are inflamed and sensitive to certain substances. When the airway reacts to these substances the muscles in the airway start tightening and narrowing the airway and prevents the normal amount of air to the lungs.