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BRONCHOSPASM [WHEEZE] |
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lung disease: |
asthma chronic obstructive pulmonary disease acute bronchitis / bronchiolitis |
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other disease: |
anaphylaxis carcinoid syndrome |
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drugs: |
b -blockersaspirin and NSAIDs |
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causes of a localised (monophonic) wheeze: |
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aspirated foreign body tumour goitre stricture |
NB: strictly speaking, extrathoracic airways obstruction does not cause an expiratory WHEEZE but STRIDOR (which is mainly inspiratory)
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