A wheeze (formally called sibilant rhonchi in medical terminology) is a continuous, coarse, whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during breathing. For wheezes to occur, some part of the respiratory tree must be narrowed or obstructed, or airflow velocity within the respiratory tree must be heightened. Wheezing is commonly experienced by persons with a lung disease ; the most common cause of recurrent wheezing is asthma attacks , though it can also be a symptom of lung cancer . The differential diagnosis of wheezing is wide, and the cause of wheezing in a given patient is determined by considering the characteristics of the wheezes and the historical and clinical findings made by the examining physician.
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I was diagnosed with Bronchitis on Halloween and since then have had three rounds of antibiotics. I am a stay at home Mom so I have not gotten much rest. However, I am still coughing a bit and feel a cold sensation in...
I have had a dry, painful cough for about 4 weeks now. Over the last week I have noticed that when I cough I get a very strong, but short lived, sea water taste in my mouth. There is a slight wheeze in my chest when I breathe and a constant dull...
I am 49 years old. I have never had allergies or asthma, but now I have been coughing and wheezing for months. I have been taking Flovent twice daily, but have needed my rescue inhaler everyday lately. (More at...
Hi....i have cold and wheezing cough for which i am feeling difficult to breath what to do ?
My daughter (who doesn't usually wheeze) is coughing a bunch and wheezing. I gave her some benadryl thinking it was an allergy and was looking to see if an albuterol nebulizer I had (out of date, but functional) might...
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Don't know where to start....I am 29Y old F. For a few weeks now, I have been having chest discomfort behind my breastbone and to the right of my chest. Also have a dry cough sometimes with a wheeze and that...
I have adult onset asthma but it is under control. However, I am wheezing more often. It's usually when I'm getting ready for bed in the evenings and when I wake up in the morning. Sometimes the wheezing is so loud...
My husband is having wheezing problem for about a year for which we have approached a doctor and he has prescribed some medicines whenever it occurs. It triggers when he has sweets, oil and cold items. Kindly...
Its been a few weeks now and I can't seem to figure out what this could be. Some of the symptoms I'm experiencing are coughs, head aches, sore throat, fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, sleep deprived, disgusting taste...
Hi! My father is 61 years old. He is an allergen. He has mild bilateral apical plueral thickening. For the past one year he has shortness of breath and wheezing.Doctor told that his lungs shrinked due to infection....
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Hi my name is sridevi i am 31 years old i am suffering from wheezing problem last 6 years i tried alopathi, it is giving cure but not permanent know i am swich off to homeopathi that doctor said when u have more problem u can take alopathy inhaler is it ok if i am taking both medicine doctor???? is it any permanent solution for this problem????
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Having wheezing problem.. is it curable & also am i fit for marriage & sexual intercourse i am having wheezing problem from the childhood. i have been taking allopathy tablets (theoasthalin or deriphyllin) to cure the disease . Due to tablets i am having nervous problem now.. now am taking homeopathy medicines & whenever am havving weezing am...
My 1 year old daughter had a spot appear on her nose a few months ago, it looks quite red and is about the size of a pea, it looks as red as a birth Mark does but no-one can tell us what it is, all we get told is that it s from a viral infection and it will go in a week or two, but it s never gone, when she catches is by cleaning her face or...
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My son is 2 and half years old and is having wheezing problem recently after a nemonia. he is now precribed with levolin inhellar - 2 dose twice daily and wysolone 5mg - 1 tablet thrice daily with Phenergan 3.5ml thrice daily and vensal-PD - 3.5ml thrice daily for 4 days is the dosage normal for a 2 and half years child
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I have a 2 year old and he has a marble size lump on the left side of his neck that moves around. He hasnt been eating well for a while, he had some wheezing going on with a runny nose at times. The Dr said that is just a bug going around. He also has one about an inch above his belly button that the Dr said it could be a hernia or cyst . Im...
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Small child, wheezing. Prescribed cetrizine. Lung X-ray clear. Can sinarest be taken with cetrizine?
Hello doctor, my daughter has mild wheezing ,we had taken her to hospital today ,she was prescribed with cetrizine and her lungs were clear .but she has wheezing could you please advise if sinarest can be given along with cetrizine . my daughter is 21/2 years old and weighs 9.5 kg. please send your advice to YYYY@YYYY
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my 18 month old son is having cough, wheezing and nasal congestion . please suggest some home remedy as doctor is not available right now.
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I have a problem which is not an all time issue but only when I run or play games in which I have to do physical activities like running , I feel wheezing and problem in breathing . I recently got this thing. Should i call it asthama?
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I have cough and cold cogested chest phlem stuck couphing effort wheezing I am 77 male good health sedantry
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I have a 3 month old grandson that lives with us and since birth he has had problems with vomiting . He has been given zantac , and it hasnt helped. He seems congested all the time, with a wheezing sound in his chest. He has been given a breathing machine for this and decongestants for the stuffiness, but still doesnt get better. Lately, he has...
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