Did You Know?
Some animals can wheeze too!
What Causes Wheezing?
Wheezing can be from asthma or colds.
How to Help Wheezing
Use an inhaler or stay calm and rest.
What wheezing Does
Wheezing can make you cough.
It can make you feel tired.
Wheezing can be loud or soft.
It can happen at night or day.
Wheezing can be scary but is treatable.
Tell a grown-up if you wheeze.
More About wheezing
Wheezing can happen to kids and adults. It is often from asthma or a cold. When you are sick, your lungs can get tight. This makes it hard to breathe and can cause wheezing.
Wheezing can change how you play. You might need to stop and rest. It can make you feel scared, but it is okay to ask for help.
Many kids with asthma learn to use an inhaler. This helps them breathe better. With the right care, wheezing can be managed well!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Wheeze Definition"] --> B["Clinical Symptom"]
A --> C["Sound Characteristics"]
C --> D["Continuous"]
C --> E["Coarse"]
C --> F["Whistling"]
B --> G["Causes"]
G --> H["Asthma"]
G --> I["Lung Cancer"]
G --> J["Congestive Heart Failure"]
G --> K["Heart Diseases"]
What Do These Words Mean?
clinical symptom:a sign of a health problem that can be observed or measured
respiratory airways:the tubes in the body that carry air to and from the lungs
obstructed:blocked or stopped from flowing
airflow velocity:the speed of air moving through the airways
recurrent:happening again and again
