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Wheezing
Alternate Names : Sibilant Rhonchi
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Call your Health Care Provider if
If wheezing is severe or is accompanied by severe shortness of breath, you may have to go directly to the nearest emergency department.
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• Definition
• Wheezing: Overview & Considerations
• Wheezing: Common Causes
• Wheezing: Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Allergies
• Asthma
• Bronchiectasis
• Bronchiolitis
• Bronchitis
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Emphysema
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Pneumonia
• The Flu
Tests & Exams
• Chest X-Ray
Other Topics
• Allergic Reactions
• Auscultation
• Breathing Difficulty
• Confusion
• Consciousness - Decreased
• Cough
• Eye Redness
• Fever
• Heimlich Maneuver
• Hoarseness or Changing Voice
• Nasal Congestion
• Physical Examination
• Respiratory
• Skin Discoloration - Bluish
• Stress and Anxiety
• Swelling
Review Date : 8/23/2002
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. editorial (8/23/02). Previous review: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (2/17/02).
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