• What can cause a child to wheeze?

My son is 7 years old and he wheezes lately. What can cause a child to wheeze?

4 Answers

  • Pediatrician

Wheezing can be due to viral infection, allergy, i.e. asthma, heart problem or foreign body aspiration into the air pipe. Seek appointment ASAP.

  • Pediatrician
  • Rochester, New York

Many things can cause a child to wheeze. Asthma, viral lower respiratory tract infections, aspiration of a foreign body, tumors...the list is long. Your child's doctor would be a good place to start so you can figure out what is causing his wheezing.

  • Pediatrician
  • Hattiesburg, Mississippi

This is usually caused by spasm of the airways and can be a sign of asthma. He would need to be checked

  • Pediatrician | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Orlando, FL

If this is a new wheeze and he did not have this wheeze before, please see your PCP for a check-up. In general, allergy and asthma or history of asthma are the main reasons for the wheezing.

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