Etiology

Wheezing = airflow limitation, but the cause can be pulmonary, cardiac, allergic, infectious, or even mechanical.

  1. Proximal airways: Bronchitis

  2. Distal airways

    1. Asthma

    2. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

    3. Pulmonary edema

    4. Pulmonary embolism

    5. Bronchiectasis

    6. Bronchiolitis

    7. Heart failure

    8. Sarcoidosis

Wheezing

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