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A wheeze is a clinical symptom of a continuous, coarse, whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during breathing. [1] For wheezes to occur, part of the respiratory tree must be narrowed or obstructed (for example narrowing of the lower respiratory tract in an asthmatic attack), or airflow velocity within the respiratory tree must be heightened.
The primary symptom is a cough with sputum that may be purulent.The illness may also cause shortness of breath or wheezing. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) often precede acute bronchitis, with overlapping symptoms including headache, nasal congestion, and sore throat.
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Eosinophilic plastic bronchitis is a subtype of plastic bronchitis that is more often found in children. Symptoms may include a cough, and wheezing, and imaging may reveal a lung that is completely collapsed. [83] Depending on the size of the casts, and the location the condition may present with mild symptoms, or prove fatal. [83]
But a “barking or wheezing cough” can be one of the first signs of a more serious infection, and in young infants, the only signs might be irritability, decreased activity or breathing ...
But a “barking or wheezing cough” may be your sign that it has progressed to something more serious. ... and RSV is almost as big a problem as influenza,” Conway says. ... 40% of adults over ...
Problems accessing the treatment and problems administering the treatment effectively can also result in lower adherence. Various approaches have been undertaken to try and improve adherence to treatments to help people prevent serious asthma exacerbations including digital interventions.
Most cases of halitosis are temporary and treatable, but sometimes bad breath can be a symptom of a more serious illess, according to Dr. Kami Hoss, dentist and author of “If Your Mouth Could ...