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Wheezing

Asthma


Extrinsic
Intrinsic
Exercise- or cold-induced
Drug-induced
   Aspirin
   Beta blockers
   Acetylcysteine
   Indomethacin
   Tartrazine

Other Etiologies


Peripheral airway obstruction
   Bronchitis, chronic or acute
   Bronchiolitis
   Bronchiectasis
   Cystic fibrosis
   Pneumonia
Pulmonary embolism
Cardiac asthma
Aspiration
   Foreign body
   Gastric contents
Irritant inhalants
   Toluene diisocyanate
   Sulfur dioxide
Anaphylaxis
Upper airway obstruction
   Extrinsic
       Thyroid enlargement, tumor, hemorrhage
       Lymphoma
       Edema of, or hemorrhage into, subcutaneous tissues of neck
       Retropharyngeal edema, hemorrhage, abscess
   Intrinsic
       Epiglottitis
       Foreign body
       Tracheal fracture, stricture, tracheomalacia
       Laryngeal tumor, trauma, edema, spasm
       Vocal cord dysfunction or paralysis
       Amyloidosis
   Functional
       Laryngeal dyskinesia
Large airway obstruction
   Extrinsic
       Mediastinal hemorrhage or tumor
       Esophageal cancer
       Vascular compression
          Aortic aneurysm
          Congenital anomalies
   Intrinsic
       Tracheal stricture, tumor, tracheomalacia
Pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia
   Loeffler's syndrome
   Tropical eosinophilia
   Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
   Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
   Polyarteritis nodosa
Angioedema
   Idiopathic
   Hereditary angioneurotic edema
Carcinoid syndrome

References


1. Thompson BT, Kazemi H: Pulmonary Problems, p. 173. See Bibliography, 1.
2. Hollingsworth HM: Wheezing and Stridor. Clin Chest Med   8:231–240, 1987.

Book Source Details

  • Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
  • Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
  • Year of Publication: 1999
  • Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 2008 Williams & Wilkins.

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More About This Book:
Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
Authors: Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Copyright: 1999
ISBN: 0-78171-943-7

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