Wheezing can occur with asthma, bronchitis, and other respiratory disorders that cause narrow airways. Doctors may prescribe an inhaler to relieve wheezing. Home remedies may also offer some relief.

Expiratory wheezing occurs when exhaling or breathing out. Inspiratory wheezing happens when inhaling or breathing in. A wheeze is a whistling noise from the airways. Often the sound is high-pitched ...

Chest auscultation has long been considered a useful part of the physical examination, going back to the time of Hippocrates. However, it did not become a widespread practice until the invention of ...

Make sure that the listening area is quiet, and importantly, do not listen through the patient's clothing. Warm your stethoscope either by carrying it in your pants pocket or by vigorously rubbing it.

A wheezing cough is typically triggered by a viral infection, asthma, allergies, and in some cases, more severe medical complications. Even though a wheezing cough can affect people of all ages, it ...

Reduced intake of n−3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) may be a contributing factor to the increasing prevalence of wheezing disorders. We assessed the effect of supplementation with ...