Question

You assess your patient’s lungs and find wheezing. An hour later you note that he is in respiratory distress and on auscultation find the wheezing is barely audible. What are some causes of wheezing and what is the significance of a patient’s increased respiratory distress accompanied by diminished wheezing?

Answer 1

Wheezing is a shrieking sound that can be made while breathing that might be an indication of an ailment or different causes or conditions.

On the off chance that wheezing is went with trouble breathing, this might be a restorative crisis.

Wheezing might be a manifestation of hayfever, COPD, asthma, intense bronchitis, bronchospasm, swelling in the aviation routes, bodily fluid in the aviation routes, something stuck in the throat, or a development in the aviation route.

Less usually, wheezing may likewise be caused by these medical issues:

• Cystic fibrosis
• Congestive heart disappointment, for the most part in more seasoned grown-ups