What is Asthma?
...airflow into the lungs. Asthma can vary in severity; its symptoms may be present every day or only during an asthma attack. The most common asthma symptoms include wheezing, chest...
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What is Childhood Asthma?
...an involuntary whistling sound that accompanies their breathing. This is commonly known as “wheezing.” Typically, wheezing is especially prominent when the child exhales. Other possible signs and symptoms of childhood-onset...
Common Respiratory Diseases: Causes and Prevention
...when your airways and lungs become damaged, making it harder to breathe. It can cause symptoms like: persistent cough wheezing shortness of breath tight chest fatigue Researchers have estimated that...
What is Foreign Body Aspiration?
...settled. Often, an affected person shows initial signs of choking and coughing and will then subsequently begin to display other respiratory symptoms, such as wheezing or recurrent coughing.[2][3] However, in...
What is Acute Bronchitis?
...– is a short-term inflammation of the bronchial tubes which carry air to and from the lungs. Its principal symptom is coughing. This is often accompanied by:[1][2] Wheezing Shortness of...
What is the Acute Aspiration of Oropharyngeal or Gastric Contents?
...inflammation and infection of the lungs. It is more likely if there is a problem with the normal swallowing or gag reflexes. Symptoms may include coughing while eating, wheezing, and...
What is Anaphylaxis?
...and tend to worsen quickly. Typical symptoms include an itchy red rash, coughing or wheezing, difficulty breathing, and, eventually, fainting. Triggers for anaphylaxis are different from person to person but...
What is Chronic Bronchitis?
...bring up mucus. Other symptoms include fatigue, wheezing, and shortness of breath.[1] Chronic bronchitis is differentiated from acute bronchitis by its persistent nature. Acute bronchitis – which shares the same...
What is Food Allergy?
...hives, which may be raised, red, itchy and blotchy Nausea and/or vomiting Wheezing and/or breathlessness Stomach pain Diarrhea Nasal congestion and/or a runny nose Sneezing and/or dry coughing Lightheadedness An...
Tips on Talking to Children About Their Food Allergy
...and wheezing, among many others. Approximately 8% of children in the United States live with a food allergy. While many may outgrow that allergy by adulthood, their continued comfort and...