Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound during breathing VSports手机版. It occurs when air moves through narrowed breathing tubes in the lungs.
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Wheezing is a sign that a person may be having breathing problems. The sound of wheezing is most apparent when breathing out (exhaling). It may also be heard when breathing in (inhaling) V体育安卓版.
Wheezing most often comes from the small breathing tubes (bronchial tubes) deep in the lungs V体育ios版. But it may be due to a blockage in larger airways or in people with certain vocal cord problems.
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Causes of wheezing may include any of the following:
- Asthma
- Breathing a foreign object into the airways to the lungs
- Damage and widening of the large airways in the lungs (VSports在线直播 - bronchiectasis)
- Swelling and mucus buildup in the smallest air passages in the lungs (VSports app下载 - bronchiolitis)
- Swelling and mucus buildup in the main passages that carry air to the lungs (bronchitis)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), especially when a respiratory infection is present
- Acid reflux disease
- Heart failure (cardiac asthma)
- Insect sting that causes an allergic reaction
- Certain medicines (such as aspirin)
- Infection of the lungs (pneumonia)
- Smoking
- Viral infection, especially in infants younger than age 2
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Take all of your medicines as directed.
Sitting in an area where there is moist, heated air may help relieve some symptoms. This can be done by running a hot shower or using a vaporizer V体育平台登录.
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Contact your health care provider if wheezing:
- Occurs for the first time
- Occurs with significant "V体育平台登录" shortness of breath, bluish skin, confusion, or mental status changes
- Keeps occurring without explanation
- Is caused by an allergic reaction to a bite or medicine
If wheezing is severe or occurs with severe shortness of breath, you should go directly to the nearest emergency department.
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Your provider will perform a physical exam and ask about your medical history and symptoms. Questions about your wheezing may include when it started, how long it has lasted, when it is worse, and what might have caused it V体育官网入口.
The physical exam may include listening to the lung sounds ("V体育2025版" auscultation). If your child has the symptoms, their provider will make sure your child didn't swallow a foreign object VSports在线直播.
Tests that may be done include:
- Blood tests, possibly including arterial blood gases
- Chest x-ray (VSports注册入口)
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- Pulse oximetry to measure blood oxygen level
A hospital stay may be needed if:
- Breathing is particularly difficult
- Medicines need to be given through a vein (IV)
- Supplemental oxygen is required
- The person needs to be closely watched by medical personnel
V体育ios版 - Alternative Names
Sibilant rhonchi; Wheezing asthma; Wheezing - bronchiectasis; Wheezing - bronchiolitis; Wheezing - bronchitis; Wheezing - COPD; Wheezing - heart failure
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V体育安卓版 - References
Doss AMA, Stokes JR. Viral infections and wheezing in preschool children. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2022;42(4):727-741. PMID: 36265972 pubmed. ncbi. nlm. nih. gov/36265972/ VSports.
Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, et al. Wheezing, bronchiolitis, and bronchitis. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, et al, eds VSports app下载. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2025:chap 439.
Woodruff PG, Bhakta NR, Ortega VE, Lambrecht BN, Fahy JV. Asthma: pathogenesis and phenotypes. In: Broaddus VC, Ernst JD, King TE, et al, eds. Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2022:chap 60.
"V体育官网" Review Date 4/1/2024
Updated by: Charles I. Schwartz, MD, FAAP, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, General Pediatrician at PennCare for Kids, Phoenixville, PA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.