Not everything that wheezes is asthma
No todo lo que sibila es asma: revisión de tema
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Wheezing is defined as adventitious, continuous and high-tone lung sounds. Predominantly the wheezing is of an expiratory nature, but it can also be inspiratory or biphasic. Its etiology is secondary to flow obstruction in the extrathoracic and intrathoracic upper airway, or lower airway. It is believed that wheezing is due to vibrations of the walls of the occluded airways, induced by a reduced speed of air flow. When wheezing is perceived without inducing forced exhalation, it is necessary to study the cause, perform a medical history directed at the various etiologies and a physical health check that includes complete chest examination: Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. As diagnostic aids like chest x-ray, pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry, computed tomography of the chest and bronchoscopy may be necessary. The objective of this article is demonstrate that wheezing represents a challenging clinical finding for the medical doctor and suggests that it is important to consider other causes in addition to Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
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