Spring often is accompanied by the sound of sneezing. If wheezing joins that sneeze, it may not be just allergies — it may be asthma. The past three decades have witnessed a rise in asthma and ...
My 11-month-old son has had several wheezing episodes recently. Does this mean he has asthma? Not necessarily. Not all children who have wheezing episodes will develop asthma, and not all children who ...
Asthma is a condition where the airways become inflamed, narrow, and produce extra mucus. (Picture Credit: Pexels) A wheeze is a whistling or rattling sound when someone breathes. It occurs when the ...
Wheezing, a high-pitched whistling sound, is a common indicator of chronic respiratory diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), due to inflammation and swelling of ...
NWO researcher Mireille Oud is working on a computer program to evaluate the respiratory sounds made by asthma patients. It would seem that a microphone just under the Adam’s apple may be sufficient ...
Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound your breath makes as it passes through a narrowed airway. Lung diseases like asthma are the most common cause of wheezing, as these conditions can make the ...
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Difficulty breathing. Chest tightness. Wheezing. These are just a few of the hallmark symptoms of asthma, a chronic inflammation of the bronchial airways that can make breathing a struggle. Asthma ...
Paediatric respiratory specialist Dr Cara Bossley provides an overview of management of wheeze in preschool children ...
A wheezing cough is typically triggered by a viral infection, asthma, allergies, and in some cases, more severe medical complications. Even though a wheezing cough can affect people of all ages, it ...