Oedema refers to excessive accumulation of fluid in tissues or body cavities, resulting in effects such as swelling. Swelling of the airways is a factor involved in lung diseases, such as asthma. Bronchodilators do not act acutely to relieve this swelling due to longer standing processes such as inflammation. Other medications such as steroids are important in controlling airways oedema in asthma.
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