Why does forced exhalation worsen asthma symptoms during an attack?

💡 Explanation

Forced exhalation increases intrathoracic pressure, which promotes airway collapse and air trapping, because asthma causes airway hyperreactivity and inflammation. Therefore, more air becomes trapped, causing hyperinflation, rather than improved expulsion, due to the narrowed and weakened airways.

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