RT Book, Section A1 Cleland, Catherine A1 Jackson, Christopher A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1102569280 T1 Bronchodilators T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071821377 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102569280 RD 2024/04/19 AB Bronchoconstriction during anesthesia occurs in patients with preexisting conditions such as reactive airway disease, but it also occurs from noxious stimulation of tracheal and laryngeal structures that activate vagal afferent nerves and from histamine-releasing drugs. Bronchoconstriction is more pronounced in smokers, or lightly anesthetized patients.