Jan 6, 2025 · A wheeze (or sibilant rhonchus) is a continuous, high-pitched lung sound. Wheezing may be easier to hear when you breathe out, but sometimes you can hear it when you’re …

It can be heard when there is an airway obstruction such as when you listen to a patient with mild to moderate asthma during an exacerbation....more. This is the sound of wheezing when...

Apr 2, 2024 · Wheezing is the shrill, coarse whistling or rattling sound your breath makes when your airway is partially blocked or narrowed. It’s usually most apparent when you breathe out …

A wheeze is a continuous, high-pitched hissing sound. It’s sometimes called “sibilant rhonchus.” It’s more commonly heard when you breathe out, but sometimes you can hear a wheeze both …

Jun 29, 2024 · Wheezing is a high pitched whistling sound that occurs during breathing when the airways are narrowed. Commonly the sound is more prominent when you breathe out than …

May 22, 2023 · Wheezing is a high-pitched, coarse whistling sound when you breathe. Many people with respiratory allergies know that wheezing often comes with hay fever season. It …

Jan 19, 2024 · Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound that can happen when you breathe. It’s caused by narrowed airways or inflammation, and is a symptom of a few different medical …

Wheezing is generally a higher-pitched whistling sound that occurs most commonly when you breathe out. This happens when the airways are narrowed due to bronchospasms or …

Wheezing suggests narrowed airways, rales suggest fluid in the lungs, and rhonchi are a sign of obstruction of the bronchi. By accurately identifying these sounds, healthcare providers can …

Mar 14, 2025 · Two commonly confused terms, rhonchi and wheezes, refer to distinct abnormal breath sounds that provide valuable diagnostic clues. Understanding their differences helps …