All that wheezes.
New onset wheezing in the young child can present an interesting differential diagnostic challenge, especially when there is an atypical presentation of a foreign body lodged in the airway. A thorough history and physical examination helps, but one must remember that a foreign body in the trachea or esophagus can masquerade as a respiratory illness. The chest x-ray is a useful part of the evaluation process. A high degree of suspicion is necessary on the part of the physician to remember that "all that wheezes is not asthma," even in the absence of a history of aspiration of a foreign body.
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Charlotte Memorial Hospital and Medical Center, NC 28203.
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D001980:Bronchi; D001995:Bronchography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*