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What Is Wheezing?

By Pat Bass, About.com

Updated January 20, 2009

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Question: What Is Wheezing?
Answer: Wheezing is the high pitched whistling sound that you may hear as you breathe when air flow is obstructed in your lung. At the beginning of an asthma attack, wheezing usually only occurs while breathing out or exhaling, but may occur while breathing in if the attack worsens.
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