Wheezing is a high pitched, whistling sound generated when air flows through narrowed airways and is often equated with asthma. However, wheezing may be a presenting symptom of various other conditions including structural lesions of the airways, foreign body aspiration, pulmonary infections as well as cardiac causes. Underlying etiology of wheezing may also vary with age. Detailed history, physical examination, and laboratory investigations are often required to identify the underlying etiology of wheezing. Additional studies may sometimes be needed to accurately identify the underlying etiology such as pulmonary function test or spirometry, chest radiography (chest X-ray), and bronchoscopy. This review article discusses the common causes of wheezing encountered in clinical practice. [Pediatr Ann. 2024;53(5):e189-e194.].

中文翻译：

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喘息声并非哮喘。


喘息是空气流经狭窄气道时产生的一种高音调的哨声，通常与哮喘等同。然而，喘息可能是各种其他疾病的症状，包括气道结构性病变、异物吸入、肺部感染以及心脏原因。喘息的潜在病因也可能随年龄而变化。通常需要详细的病史、体格检查和实验室检查来确定喘息的潜在病因。有时可能需要进行额外的研究来准确识别潜在的病因，例如肺功能测试或肺活量测定、胸部X光检查（胸部X光）和支气管镜检查。这篇综述文章讨论了临床实践中遇到的喘息的常见原因。 [儿科安。 2024;53(5):e189-e194.]。