Which Is True Regarding Wheezing

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which is true regarding wheezing?

• A) Wheezing in cardiac patients is a manifestation of widened airways and thickened bronchial walls as a result of pulmonary edema.
• B) Is commonly caused by laryngotracheal narrowing from a tracheostomy scar, trauma of intubation, laryngeal paralysis, epiglottitis, or tumors.
• C) It's defined as shortness of breath at rest but not during exertion.
• D) If first reported in patients older than the age of 40 years, is often related to heart failure.

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