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Wheezing: Contents
  1. Wheezing: Introduction
  2. Book Excerpts
  3. Symptoms
  4. Misdiagnosis
  5. Videos
  6. Treatments
  7. Home Diagnostic Testing
  8. Causes
  9. Research
  10. Types of Wheezing
  11. Stories from Users
  12. Full Contents list

Wheezing: Introduction

A noisy, whistling sound caused by breathing difficulties. The condition is caused by a constriction or obstruction of the throat or other parts of the respiratory system. Wheezing is associated with conditions such as asthma and congestive heart failure.

Symptoms of Wheezing

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Medical Books Excerpts
  • STRIDOR
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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  • WHEEZING
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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  • Stridor
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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  • Wheezing
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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  • Stridor
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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  • Stridor
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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  • Stridor
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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  • Wheezing
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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  • Wheezing
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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  • Stridor
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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  • Wheezing
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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  • Stridor
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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  • Wheezing
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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  • Wheezing
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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  • Stridor
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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  • WHEEZING
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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  • Wheezing
  • "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Misdiagnosis and Wheezing

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Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this...read more »

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the...read more »

Severe asthma is a medical emergency: Severe asthma is a life threatening condition that is resistant to standard treatment and requires intensive medication to overcome the obstruction to...read more »

Poor prognosis for small cell cancer of lung: Small cell cancer of the lung is the leading cause of death. It is an undifferentiated tumour, which...read more »

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Causes of Wheezing

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