The draining lava left long, tube-like caverns. Of the four caves in this particular cluster, only Boyd Cave is now open to hikers. Arnold Ice Cave is filled with ice. Skeleton and Wind Cave were open to hikers until 2007, when they were gated closed to prevent vandalism and protect hibernating bats.
On the other hand, asthma is an ongoing chronic condition that has acute flare ups and chronic pulmonary insufficiency due to airway reactions that cause the bronchial tubes to be partially obstructed. This results in shortness of breath, chronic cough, frequent chronic bronchitis, chronic pneumonia and wheezing.
Posted by | February 13, 2015 |. Many patients will ask their doctor what is the difference between asthma and COPD. Both cause shortness of breath, cough, and wheeze and many of the inhaler medications used in both conditions are the same or similar. In their purest form, asthma patients have had symptoms since childhood. Asthma is caused by genetic influences that result in asthma symptoms. Commonly, patients are atopic or have allergies which will exacerbate their breathing problems. COPD patients are generally adults who develop symptoms of shortness of breath, cough, and wheeze later in life like in their 3rd-6th decade.