“What can cause a child to wheeze?”
My son is 7 years old and he wheezes lately. What can cause a child to wheeze?
4 Answers
Dr. Bin S. Sung
Pediatrician
Wheezing can be due to viral infection, allergy, i.e. asthma, heart problem or foreign body aspiration into the air pipe. Seek appointment ASAP.
Many things can cause a child to wheeze. Asthma, viral lower respiratory tract infections, aspiration of a foreign body, tumors...the list is long. Your child's doctor would be a good place to start so you can figure out what is causing his wheezing.
This is usually caused by spasm of the airways and can be a sign of asthma. He would need to be checked
If this is a new wheeze and he did not have this wheeze before, please see your PCP for a check-up. In general, allergy and asthma or history of asthma are the main reasons for the wheezing.
