The case report from Castro et al., entitles Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction: A Frequent, but Neglected Cause of Chest Pain, opportunely sheds light on a highly relevant question in terms of public health, as it treats important aspects that encompass from the diagnosis to the pharmacological treatment of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction (EIB).^–

EIB often leads to an isolated cough, as well as thoracic and abdominal pain, which should always be contemplated after having discarded other causes of dyspnea and exercise-induced chest pain.^– It is an acute airway obstruction that is transitory and spontaneously reversible, and occurs during and after exercise and physical effort, regardless of the previous diagnosis of bronchial asthma. EIB normally arises 2 to 5 min after exercise, reaching a peak at 10 min and disappearing in up to 60 min.^,,

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