Wheezing In Adults
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Causes
The exact cause of asthma is unknown. Asthma is most likely caused by a combination of genetic (inherited) factors and environmental triggers (such as allergens and infections). Asthma tends to run in families, so children whose parents have asthma are more likely to develop it themselves.
The Allergic Response (Allergens)
Nearly half of adults with asthma have an allergy-related condition, which, in most cases developed first in childhood. (In patients who first develop asthma during...
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Wheezing
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound during breathing. It occurs when air flows through narrowed breathing tubes.Alternative NamesSibilant... Read more »
Choking: adult or child over 1 year
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Choking is when someone can't breathe because food, a toy, or other object is blocking the airway (throat or windpipe). Alternative Names ... Read more »
Choking: unconscious adult or child over 1 year
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Choking is when someone cannot breathe because food, a toy, or other object is blocking the throat or windpipe (airway).Alternative NamesHeimlich... Read more »
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