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wheezing - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Wheezing: A whistling noise in the chest during breathing when the airways are narrowed or compressed. ...
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wheezing - Images (Source: MedLinePlus)
wheezing, Lungs
Lungs

Causes of wheezing (Source: MedLinePlus)
Asthma ; Breathing a foreign object into the lungs; Bronchiectasis ; Bronchiolitis ; Bronchitis ; Emphysema (COPD), especially when a respiratory infection is present; Gastroesophageal reflux disease ; Heart failure (cardiac asthma); Insect sting that causes an allergic reaction ; Medications (particularly aspirin); Pneumonia ; Smoking; Viral infection, especially in infants younger than age 2. ...
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News on wheezing
Babies Born in High Pollen Months at Wheezing Risk (MedicineNet)
Folate in Early Pregnancy May Boost Wheezing in Baby (MedicineNet)

Further Reading on wheezing
  • Respiratory Problems,Age 12 and Older - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Most adults and older children have several respiratory infections each year . Respiratory problems ...which is heard during the breathing out (exhaling) phase of breathing. Wheezing . Flaring the...
  • Respiratory Problems,Age 11 and Younger - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Most babies and older children have several mild infections of the respiratory system each year...rapid, shallow breathing may indicate lower respiratory system infection. Wheezing (which is a different...
  • Things that go cough in the night ( WebMD )
    ...and waited for it to resolve. In the meantime, I developed the wheezing of a large locomotive,(I am NOT asthmatic) so off the the...situation that is chronic or acute you should call. Here's an...
  • Coughs - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Coughing is the body ' s way of removing foreign material or mucus from the lungs and upper airway ...cough may be a sign of mild asthma. Other symptoms may include wheezing , shortness of breath, or a...
  • Insect Bites and Stings and Spider Bites - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Insect and spider bites often cause minor swelling , redness , pain , and itching . These mild reactions ...system cannot get enough blood to the vital organs. Coughing, wheezing , difficulty breathing, or...


  • Food Allergy Treatments ( WebMD )
    Adverse food reactions can be broadly classified into 2 categories . The first category consists of immunologically - mediated ...laryngeal edema), stridor, dysphonia, cough, dyspnea, wheezing , nausea,
  • Understanding Cystic Fibrosis - Symptoms ( WebMD )
    Read an overview of the symptoms of cystic fibrosis...Salty-tasting skin, which parents note when they kiss an affected infant, for example Persistent coughing, wheezing , or bouts of pneumonia or...

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