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Symptom: Wheezing
- Introduction: Wheezing
- Causes (142 conditions)
- Causes of Types
- Misdiagnosis
- Home Diagnostic Testing
- Diagnostic Guides (Online)
- Multiple Symptom Checker
- Drug causes (269 listings)
- Videos
- Classifications
- News (22 listings)
- Stories from Users
Introduction: Wheezing
Wheezing: Breathing difficulty with specific wheezing sound. See free access online books about Wheezing below. See detailed information below for a list of 142 causes of Wheezing, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
» Review Causes of Wheezing: full list
Causes of Wheezing:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Wheezing.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
- Asthma
- Respiratory infection
- Chronic bronchitis
- Emphysema
- COPD
- Pulmonary edema - see also causes of pulmonary edema
- Bronchomalacia
- Tracheomalacia
- Foreign bodies in the trachea or bronchi
- Pulmonary eosinophilia
- Tropical eosinophilia
- Aspergillosis
- Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
- Polyarteritis nodosa
- Stridor - see also the causes of stridor
- Occupational asthma
- Bysinnosis - cotton duct allergy
- Respiratory foreign body
- Tumor
- Lung cancer
- Left ventricular failure
- Carcinoid syndrome
- Anaphylaxis
- Aspiration of a foreign body
See full list of 142 causes of Wheezing
» Review Causes of Wheezing: full list
Causes of Types of Wheezing:
Review the causes of these more specific types of Wheezing:
- Stridor (219 causes)
- Wheezing on exertion (1 cause)
- Expiratory wheeze (11 causes)
- Asthma-like reaction
Wheezing: Multiple Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Wheezing, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
Multiple Symptom Checker - Other Symptoms
Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations
- Wheezing and Breathing difficulties (121 causes)
- Wheezing and Stridor (120 causes)
- Wheezing and Breathing symptoms (119 causes)
- Wheezing and Respiratory symptoms (118 causes)
- Wheezing and Breath symptoms (115 causes)
- Wheezing and Lung symptoms (94 causes)
- Wheezing and Cough (89 causes)
- Wheezing and Nerve symptoms (68 causes)
- Wheezing and Sensations (66 causes)
- Wheezing and Pain (65 causes)
- Wheezing and Head symptoms (61 causes)
- Wheezing and Face symptoms (52 causes)
- Wheezing and Skin symptoms (51 causes)
- Wheezing and Skin problems (47 causes)
- Wheezing and Mouth symptoms (45 causes)
- Wheezing and Heart symptoms (45 causes)
- Wheezing and Digestive symptoms (44 causes)
- Wheezing and Exercise symptoms (43 causes)
- Wheezing and Shortness of breath from exercise (42 causes)
- Wheezing and Fever (41 causes)
See full list of 931 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Wheezing
Home Diagnostic Testing and Wheezing
Home medical tests possibly related to Wheezing:
- Home Allergy Tests
- Cold & Flu: Home Testing:
Causes of General Symptom Types
Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:
- Breathing symptoms (1428 causes)
- Breathing difficulties (1291 causes)
- Stridor (219 causes)
- Respiratory symptoms (1879 causes)
- Breath symptoms (1372 causes)
Causes of Similar Symptoms to Wheezing
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Wheezing:
- Asthma (27 causes)
- Breathing difficulty (1291 causes)
- Croup (16 causes)
- Cough (441 causes)
- Chronic
- Breathing symptoms (1428 causes)
Diagnostic Guides for Wheezing
Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Wheezing from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Wheezing. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Wheezing
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Misdiagnosis and Wheezing
Sinusitis is overdiagnosed: There is a tendency to give a diagnosis of sinusitis, when the condition is really a harmless complication of another infection, such as a common cold....read more »
Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection wears off after...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...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 the air passages. Studies...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 usually involves...read more »
Read more about Misdiagnosis and Wheezing
Stories from Users for Wheezing
Real-life user stories relating to Wheezing:
- wheezy when breathing out
- In Need Of A Deep Breath Every 30 Seconds Or So. What Is It?
- whistleing/wheezing when I breathe
- wheezing when yawn
- Wheezing when taking deep inhales
Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Wheezing or relevant symptoms:
- ENMT (Ears, Nose, Mouth and Throat) (275)
- Respiratory (Lungs and Breathing) (136)
- Allergic/Immunologic (88)
Videos for Wheezing
Sleep Apnea
Everyone knows snoring is a big problem--for the other person in bed. But in some cases, snoring is a sign of something more serious, a condition...
Understanding Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer, the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the US, will be diagnosed in over 169,000 people this year. Avoiding tobacco...
Carcinoid
Carcinoid disease is sometimes called "cancer in slow motion" because it can lurk in the body for decades. Learn how carcinoid tumors are different...
Unusual Tumors in the Ovary
Irene used to get red-faced at parties. But it wasn't until her doctor made the connection between her irregular periods and her flushing that...
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Medications or substances causing Wheezing:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Wheezing as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Dornase Alfa
- Pulmozyme
- Dextran
- Dextran 1
- Promit
See full list of 269
medications causing Wheezing
Organs affected by Wheezing:
The list of organs typically affected by Wheezing may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Wheezing
The list below shows some of the causes of Wheezing mentioned in various sources:
- Aberrant subclavian artery abnormality - stridor
- Acid-Base Imbalance - wheezing
- Acute Bronchitis - wheezing
- Acute lower respiratory conditions - Wheezing
- Adenophorea Infections - wheezing
See full list of 142 causes of Wheezing
How Common are these Causes of Wheezing?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Wheezing. Of the 142 causes of Wheezing that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 9 causes are "very common" diseases
- 5 causes are "common" diseases
- 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 2 causes are "rare" diseases
- 9 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 126 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 142
causes of Wheezing
Conditions listing symptoms: Wheezing:
The following list of conditions have 'Wheezing' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Wheezing:
The following list of conditions have 'Wheezing' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Causes of Wheezing Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Wheezing based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Classifications of Wheezing:
Subtypes of Wheezing:
Stridor (117 causes), Wheezing on exertion, Expiratory wheeze, Asthma-like reaction
Medical Conditions associated with Wheezing:
Breathing symptoms (1398 causes), Breathing difficulties (1189 causes), Stridor (117 causes), Respiratory symptoms (1752 causes), Breath symptoms (1345 causes)
Symptoms related to Wheezing:
Asthma (23 causes), Breathing difficulty (1189 causes), Croup (6 causes), Cough (344 causes), Chronic, Breathing symptoms (1398 causes)
Wheezing as a disease:
For a more detailed analysis of Wheezing as a disease, please see our Disease Center information for Wheezing.
- Causes of Wheezing (29 conditions)
- Medication Causes of Wheezing (269 causes)
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Medical News summaries about Wheezing
Our news pages contain the following medical news summaries about Wheezing and many other medical conditions:
- Alternative methods for treating asthma
- Asthma claims a young life
- Asthma hospitalization an unacceptable first-line treatment
- Asthma prescription to include exercise
- Babies exposed to pollution prenatally and after birth are more prone to respiratory problems
Related medical articles from our Disease Center for Wheezing:
- Introduction: Wheezing
- Basic Summary for Wheezing
- Causes of Wheezing
- Videos for Wheezing
- Drug Causes of Wheezing
- Symptoms of Wheezing
- Misdiagnosis of Wheezing
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