Wheezing is a whistling sound caused by narrowed airways and is common in asthma. Asthma involves airway inflammation leading to breathlessness, chest tightness, cough, and wheeze.

Wheezing has many possible underlying explanations, but knowing when to seek help from a pulmonologist is important.

Bronchial breath sounds are different noises your doctor can hear when listening to your breathing. Atypical sounds can indicate an underlying condition. Bronchial breath sounds, or lung sounds, are ...

A silent asthma attack, also sometimes called "silent chest," is a severe asthma flare-up that doesn't cause the typical wheezing sounds commonly associated with asthma attacks. Some early symptoms of ...