WHEEZING |
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Wheezing. |
Infection of bronchial tubes. |
See Bronchitis, Acute. |
Fever. |
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See Asthma. |
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See Bronchiolitis (young |
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children only). |
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Wheezing. |
Spasm of bronchial tubes. |
Call doctor now. |
Breathing difficulty. |
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See Asthma. |
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Wheezing with a "barking" |
Bacterial or viral infection. |
See Croup. |
cough in an infant or young child. |
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Difficulty in breathing. |
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Wheezing. |
Foreign object in larynx or |
Call doctor now. |
Possible inhalation of foreign |
bronchial tubes. |
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object, such as peanut. |
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Persistent, mild wheezing. |
Chronic infection of |
See Bronchitis, Chronic. |
Cough with gray or green-yellow |
breathing passages. |
See Bronchiectasis. |
sputum. |
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See Chronic Obstructive |
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Pulmonary Disease. |
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Wheezing. |
Fluid in lungs. |
Call doctor now. |
Cough with frothy pink, brownish |
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See Pulmonary Edema. |
or white sputum. |
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Wheezing. |
Allergic reaction. |
Call doctor now or seek |
Breathing difficulty. |
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emergency help. |
Swelling in face or hands. |
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See Anaphylaxis. |
Itching all over; hives. |
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Symptoms similar to asthma |
Tumors. |
See Carcinoid Syndrome. |
(wheezing). |
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Flushed skin on the head and |
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neck. |
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Diarrhea. |
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