A doctor can help diagnose you or your child with stridor, a restricted breathing condition. Treatments depend on a few factors, but a doctor may recommend medication or surgery. Share on Pinterest ...

Expiratory wheezing occurs when exhaling or breathing out. Inspiratory wheezing happens when inhaling or breathing in. A wheeze is a whistling noise from the airways. Often the sound is high-pitched ...

Of note, if the patient is bedfast, complete evaluation of respiratory efficiency is often less than optimal because chest expansion is not always symmetric and percussion notes may be less resonant.

A man in his late 60s was brought to the emergency department (ED) by medics with a 2-day history of worsening shortness of breath and cough. The patient has a history of chronic tobacco use and ...