wheezing

Description

A symptom and a physical finding, wheezing is the result of airway narrowing. [Merck Manual, p. 365, 381]

Category

Respiratory

ICD-9 Code

786.07

ICD-10 Code

R06.2

Diseases

Diseases associated with this finding or symptom:

• Asthma, irritant-induced
• Asthma, occupational
• Bronchiolitis obliterans
• Byssinosis
• Filariasis
• Fumigants, acute toxic effect
• Hookworm disease
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, acute
• Organophosphates & carbamates, acute poisoning
• Pneumoconioses, other
• Pneumonitis, toxic
• Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive
• Schistosomiasis, hepatic and intestinal
• Silicosis, complicated
• Strongyloidiasis
• Vocal cord dysfunction, irritant-associated