Less Common Causes Of Chest Wheezing

Less common causes include heart failure, cystic fibrosis, and even acid reflux. Learn about some of the less common causes that may cause you to wheeze.

Shortness of breathDifficulty breathing when lying flatSwelling in the feet and legs

People with CHF often have an enlarged heart with an inability to adequately pump blood to the rest of the body.

PE may be associated with risk factors such as:

Use of birth control pillsPrevious blood clotImmobility from a long plane or car trip

CF can be diagnosed with a special test called the sweat chloride test.

Bronchiectasis may be diagnosed with a computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest.

With this condition, wheezing generally goes away after the offending antigen is gone.

Unlike asthma, wheezing from this condition usually goes away after the underlying condition is treated.

Get emergency medical care for the following symptoms:

Struggling for each breathDifficulty speaking due to shortness of breathRibs collapsing in with each breathRapid or noisy breathingBluish color in the lips or face