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{{CMG}}; {{JFS}} | {{CMG}}; {{JFS}} | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
The most common | The most common causes in clinical practice are: | ||
*[[Asthma]] | *[[Asthma]] | ||
*[[Bronchitis]] | *[[Bronchitis]] | ||
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*Chronic [[sinusitis]] | *Chronic [[sinusitis]] | ||
*[[Infection]] ([[pneumonia]]) | *[[Infection]] ([[pneumonia]]) | ||
Medication-induced [[bronchoconstriction]] | *Medication-induced [[bronchoconstriction]] | ||
===Causes by Organ System=== | ===Causes by Organ System=== | ||
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|style="height:100px"; style="width:75%" border="1" bgcolor="Beige" | Cardiac asthma ( pulmonary edema), [[Cardiomegaly]], Descending aortic [[aneurysm]], [[Pulmonary edema]] | |style="height:100px"; style="width:75%" border="1" bgcolor="Beige" | Cardiac asthma ([[pulmonary edema]]), [[Cardiomegaly]], Descending aortic [[aneurysm]], [[Pulmonary edema]], [[Pulmonary embolism]], Right sided aortic arch, Vascular compression/ rings, [[Heart failure]] | ||
[[Pulmonary embolism]], Right sided aortic arch, Vascular compression/ rings, [[Heart failure]] | |||
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| '''Drug Side Effect''' | | '''Drug Side Effect''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Aztreonam]], [[ACE inhibitors]], [[Acetylcysteine]], [[Adenosine]], [[Aspirin]], [[Aztreonam]], [[Beta blockers]], [[Cefpodoxime]], [[Dexchlorpheniramine]], [[Dipyridamole]], [[Dextran]], [[Ivacaftor]], [[Loratadine]], [[Marijuana]] , Medication-induced bronchoconstriction, [[NSAIDs]], [[Oprelvekin]], [[Pentamidine Isethionate]], [[Pramipexole]], [[Protamine]], [[Ramucirumab]], [[Sacrosidase]], [[Sotalol]], [[Tobramycin]], [[trichophyton mentagrophytes and trichophyton rubrum]] | ||
,[[Adenosine]], [[Beta blockers]], [[Dipyridamole]], [[Protamine]], [[ | |||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Ear Nose Throat''' | | '''Ear Nose Throat''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Aspiration]](foreign particles or foods), Bilateral vocal cord paralysis, Hypertrophied [[tonsils]], Intrathoracic [[goiter]], [[Laryngeal edema]], [[Laryngocele]], Laryngostenosis, [[Laryngotracheobronchitis]], Mobile supraglottic soft tissue, Paroxysmal vocal cord motion, Postextubation [[granuloma]], Postlobectomy bronchial torsion, Postnasal drip syndrome, | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Aspiration]] (foreign particles or foods), Bilateral vocal cord paralysis, Hypertrophied [[tonsils]], Intrathoracic [[goiter]], [[Laryngeal edema]], [[Laryngocele]], Laryngostenosis, [[Laryngotracheobronchitis]], Mobile supraglottic soft tissue, Paroxysmal vocal cord motion, Postextubation [[granuloma]], Postlobectomy bronchial torsion, Postnasal drip syndrome, Post-radiation [[stenosis]], [[Retropharyngeal abscess]], Supraglottitis, Vocal cord dysfunction, Vocal cord hematoma, [[Sinusitis]] | ||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Endocrine''' | | '''Endocrine''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| Intrathoracic [[goiter]], Obesity | |bgcolor="Beige"| Intrathoracic [[goiter]], Obesity | ||
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| '''Environmental''' | | '''Environmental''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[asthma]], [[Byssinosis]], [[Hay fever]] | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[asthma]], [[Byssinosis]], [[Hay fever]] | ||
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| '''Genetic''' | | '''Genetic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Cystic fibrosis]], [[Milk allergy]], Obesity, [[Primary ciliary dyskinesia]], Vascular compression/ rings, [[Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency]], [[Ciliary dyskinesia]]-bronchiectasis | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Cystic fibrosis]], [[Milk allergy]], Obesity, [[Primary ciliary dyskinesia]], Vascular compression/rings, [[Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency]], [[Ciliary dyskinesia]]-bronchiectasis | ||
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| '''Iatrogenic''' | | '''Iatrogenic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Aspiration]](foreign particles or foods), Esophageal foreign body, [[Mendelson's syndrome]] (aspiration pneumonitis) | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Aspiration]] (foreign particles or foods), Esophageal foreign body, [[Mendelson's syndrome]] (aspiration pneumonitis) | ||
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| '''Musculoskeletal / Ortho''' | | '''Musculoskeletal / Ortho''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| Cricoarytenoid arthritis | |bgcolor="Beige"| Cricoarytenoid arthritis | ||
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| '''Oncologic''' | | '''Oncologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Carcinoid syndrome]], [[Lymphadenopathy]], Lymphangitic carcinomatosis, [[Malignancy]] (bronchogenic tumors), Bronchial adenomata syndrome, [[Mastocytosis]] | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Carcinoid syndrome]], [[Lymphadenopathy]], Lymphangitic carcinomatosis, [[Malignancy]] (bronchogenic tumors), Bronchial adenomata syndrome, [[Mastocytosis]] | ||
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| '''Rheum / Immune / Allergy''' | | '''Rheum / Immune / Allergy''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis]], [[Anaphylaxis]], [[Angioedema]], [[Asthma]], Cricoarytenoid arthritis, [[Immunodeficiency]], [[Interstitial lung disease]], [[Lymphadenopathy]], [[Milk allergy]], [[Relapsing polychondritis]], [[Wegener's granulomatosis]], [[Pulmonary eosinophilia]], Extrinsic allergic alveolitis, [[Graft-versus-host disease]], [[Hay fever]], [[Mastocytosis]] | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis]], [[Anaphylaxis]], [[Angioedema]], [[Asthma]], Cricoarytenoid arthritis, [[Immunodeficiency]], [[Interstitial lung disease]], [[Lymphadenopathy]], [[Milk allergy]], [[Relapsing polychondritis]], [[Wegener's granulomatosis]], [[Pulmonary eosinophilia]], Extrinsic allergic alveolitis, [[Graft-versus-host disease]], [[Hay fever]], [[Mastocytosis]] | ||
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===Causes in Alphabetical Order=== | ===Causes in Alphabetical Order=== | ||
*Abnormal arytenoid movement | *Abnormal arytenoid movement | ||
*[[Acetylcysteine]] | |||
*[[Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis]] ABPA | *[[Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis]] ABPA | ||
*[[Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency]] | *[[Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency]] | ||
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*[[Angioedema]] | *[[Angioedema]] | ||
*[[Aspergillosis]] including [[aspergilloma]] and ABPA | *[[Aspergillosis]] including [[aspergilloma]] and ABPA | ||
*[[Aspiration]](foreign particles or foods) | *[[Aspiration]] (foreign particles or foods) | ||
*[[Asthma]] including status asthmaticus | *[[Asthma]] including [[status asthmaticus]] | ||
*Benign airway [[tumors]] including: | *Benign airway [[tumors]] including: | ||
**Bronchial adenomata syndrome | **Bronchial adenomata syndrome | ||
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**Mesodermal ([[fibroma]], [[lipoma]], [[leiomyoma]], [[chondroma]], granular cell tumor, sclerosing [[hemangioma]]) | **Mesodermal ([[fibroma]], [[lipoma]], [[leiomyoma]], [[chondroma]], granular cell tumor, sclerosing [[hemangioma]]) | ||
**Other (myofibroblastic tumor, xanthoma, [[amyloid]], mucosa-associated lymphoid tumor) | **Other (myofibroblastic tumor, xanthoma, [[amyloid]], mucosa-associated lymphoid tumor) | ||
*[[Aztreonam]] | |||
*[[Bronchiectasis]] | *[[Bronchiectasis]] | ||
*[[Bronchiolitis]] (a common childhood disease) | *[[Bronchiolitis]] (a common childhood disease) | ||
*[[Bronchiolitis obliterans]] | *[[Bronchiolitis obliterans]] | ||
*[[Bronchitis]] (usually viral, bacterial only in patients with tracheostomy or endotracheal intubation) | *[[Bronchitis]] (usually viral, bacterial only in patients with tracheostomy or endotracheal intubation) | ||
**[[ | **[[Influenza]] A and B | ||
**[[ | **[[Parainfluenza]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Coronavirus]] (types 1-3) | ||
**[[ | **[[Rhinovirus]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Respiratory syncytial virus]] | ||
** | **Human metapneumovirus | ||
**Other: | **Other: | ||
***[[Mycoplasma pneumoniae]] | ***[[Mycoplasma pneumoniae]] | ||
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*[[Chondromalacia]] | *[[Chondromalacia]] | ||
*[[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]]: Chronic bronchitis and Emphysema | *[[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]]: Chronic bronchitis and Emphysema | ||
*Cold induced [[wheezing]] ( | *Cold induced [[wheezing]] (Pediatrics) | ||
*[[Ciliary dyskinesia]]-bronchiectasis | *[[Ciliary dyskinesia]]-bronchiectasis | ||
*[[Congenital abnormalities]] affecting the bronchial tree | *[[Congenital abnormalities]] affecting the bronchial tree | ||
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*Exercise-induced [[asthma]] | *Exercise-induced [[asthma]] | ||
*Extrinsic allergic [[alveolitis]] | *Extrinsic allergic [[alveolitis]] | ||
*[[Fluticasone]] | |||
*Food allergies: numerous including: | *Food allergies: numerous including: | ||
**[[Peanut]] Allergy | **[[Peanut]] Allergy | ||
*[[Gastroesophageal | *[[Gastroesophageal reflux disease]] (with aspiration) | ||
*[[Graft-versus-host disease]] | *[[Graft-versus-host disease]] | ||
*[[Hay fever]] | *[[Hay fever]] | ||
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*Laryngostenosis | *Laryngostenosis | ||
*[[Laryngotracheobronchitis]] | *[[Laryngotracheobronchitis]] | ||
*[[Lymphadenopathy]] with large | *[[Lymphadenopathy]] with large lymph nodes compressing the tracheal tree. | ||
*Lymphangitic carcinomatosis | *Lymphangitic carcinomatosis | ||
*[[Malignancy]] (bronchogenic) | *[[Malignancy]] (bronchogenic) | ||
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****Mucinous (Goblet cell type) | ****Mucinous (Goblet cell type) | ||
****Mixed mucinous and non-mucinous (Clara cell/type II pneumocyte/goblet cell type) or indeterminate | ****Mixed mucinous and non-mucinous (Clara cell/type II pneumocyte/goblet cell type) or indeterminate | ||
***Solid adenocarcinoma with mucin formation | ***Solid [[adenocarcinoma]] with mucin formation | ||
***Mixed | ***Mixed | ||
***Variants: well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma, mucinous ("colloid"), mucinous cystadenocarcinoma, signet ring, clear cell | ***Variants: well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma, mucinous ("colloid"), mucinous cystadenocarcinoma, signet ring, clear cell | ||
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**[[Mendelson's syndrome]] (aspiration pneumonitis) | **[[Mendelson's syndrome]] (aspiration pneumonitis) | ||
*Medication-induced bronchoconstriction | *Medication-induced bronchoconstriction | ||
**[[ACE inhibitors]] ( cough or rarely Angioneurotic edema and wheeze) | **[[ACE inhibitors]] (cough or rarely Angioneurotic edema and wheeze) | ||
**[[Sotalol]] | **[[Sotalol]] | ||
**[[Adenosine]] | **[[Adenosine]] | ||
**[[Beta blockers]]: Common; usually occurs in patients with asthma or COPD; 1-selective agents, [[labetalol]], [[esmolol]], and [[pindolol]] are better tolerated than nonselective agents. | **[[Beta blockers]]: Common; usually occurs in patients with asthma or COPD; 1-selective agents, [[labetalol]], [[esmolol]], and [[pindolol]] are better tolerated than nonselective agents. | ||
**[[Dipyridamole]] (IV form only) | **[[Dipyridamole]] (IV form only) | ||
**[[Loratadine]] | |||
**[[Marijuana]] (chronic use) | |||
**[[NSAIDs]] including [[aspirin]] | |||
**[[Protamine]] | **[[Protamine]] | ||
*[[Milk allergy]] | *[[Milk allergy]] | ||
*Mobile supraglottic soft tissue | *Mobile supraglottic soft tissue | ||
*[[Obesity]] | *[[Obesity]] | ||
*[[Oprelvekin]] | |||
*[[Parasitic infections]] | *[[Parasitic infections]] | ||
**[[Ascariasis]] | **[[Ascariasis]] | ||
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**[[Toxocariasis]] | **[[Toxocariasis]] | ||
*Paroxysmal vocal cord motion | *Paroxysmal vocal cord motion | ||
*[[Pneumococcal Vaccine 13-Valent]] ([[Prevnar 13]]): in infants and toddlers | |||
*Postextubation [[granuloma]] | *Postextubation [[granuloma]] | ||
*Postlobectomy bronchial torsion | *Postlobectomy bronchial torsion | ||
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*[[Pulmonary embolism]] | *[[Pulmonary embolism]] | ||
*[[Pulmonary eosinophilia]] | *[[Pulmonary eosinophilia]] | ||
*[[Ramucirumab]] | |||
*[[Relapsing polychondritis]] | *[[Relapsing polychondritis]] | ||
*Retained [[foreign body]] (trachea or esophagus) | *Retained [[foreign body]] ([[trachea]] or [[esophagus]]) | ||
*[[Retropharyngeal abscess]] | *[[Retropharyngeal abscess]] | ||
*Right sided [[aortic arch]] | *Right sided [[aortic arch]] | ||
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*[[Tracheobronchitis]] | *[[Tracheobronchitis]] | ||
*[[Tracheobronchomegaly]] | *[[Tracheobronchomegaly]] | ||
*Tracheobronchopathia osteoplastica : a rare, benign condition and is characterized by the presence of bony and cartilaginous nodules in the tracheal and bronchial mucosa. | *Tracheobronchopathia osteoplastica: a rare, benign condition and is characterized by the presence of bony and cartilaginous nodules in the tracheal and bronchial mucosa. | ||
*[[Tracheomalacia]] | *[[Tracheomalacia]] | ||
*[[Tuberculosis]], Pulmonary | *[[Tuberculosis]], Pulmonary | ||
*Vascular compression and rings ( Aberrant subclavian artery abnormality ) | *Vascular compression and rings (Aberrant subclavian artery abnormality ) | ||
*Vocal cord dysfunction | *Vocal cord dysfunction | ||
*Vocal cord hematoma | *Vocal cord hematoma | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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[[Category:Abnormal respiration]] | [[Category:Abnormal respiration]] | ||
[[Category:Pulmonology]] | [[Category:Pulmonology]] |
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Causes
Common Causes
The most common causes in clinical practice are:
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Cardiac asthma or Congestive heart failure
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Chronic bronchitis and emphysema
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Chronic sinusitis
- Infection (pneumonia)
- Medication-induced bronchoconstriction
Causes by Organ System
Cardiovascular | Cardiac asthma (pulmonary edema), Cardiomegaly, Descending aortic aneurysm, Pulmonary edema, Pulmonary embolism, Right sided aortic arch, Vascular compression/ rings, Heart failure |
Chemical / poisoning | Dialyzer hypersensitivity syndrome, Food allergies, Peanut Allergy, Chemical poisoning |
Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
Drug Side Effect | Aztreonam, ACE inhibitors, Acetylcysteine, Adenosine, Aspirin, Aztreonam, Beta blockers, Cefpodoxime, Dexchlorpheniramine, Dipyridamole, Dextran, Ivacaftor, Loratadine, Marijuana , Medication-induced bronchoconstriction, NSAIDs, Oprelvekin, Pentamidine Isethionate, Pramipexole, Protamine, Ramucirumab, Sacrosidase, Sotalol, Tobramycin, trichophyton mentagrophytes and trichophyton rubrum |
Ear Nose Throat | Aspiration (foreign particles or foods), Bilateral vocal cord paralysis, Hypertrophied tonsils, Intrathoracic goiter, Laryngeal edema, Laryngocele, Laryngostenosis, Laryngotracheobronchitis, Mobile supraglottic soft tissue, Paroxysmal vocal cord motion, Postextubation granuloma, Postlobectomy bronchial torsion, Postnasal drip syndrome, Post-radiation stenosis, Retropharyngeal abscess, Supraglottitis, Vocal cord dysfunction, Vocal cord hematoma, Sinusitis |
Endocrine | Intrathoracic goiter, Obesity |
Environmental | asthma, Byssinosis, Hay fever |
Gastroenterologic | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
Genetic | Cystic fibrosis, Milk allergy, Obesity, Primary ciliary dyskinesia, Vascular compression/rings, Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency, Ciliary dyskinesia-bronchiectasis |
Hematologic | Lymphadenopathy |
Iatrogenic | Aspiration (foreign particles or foods), Esophageal foreign body, Mendelson's syndrome (aspiration pneumonitis) |
Infectious Disease | Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, Cold induced wheezing, Bronchitis, Bronchiolitis, pneumonia, Lymphadenopathy, Retropharyngeal abscess, Tuberculosis, Ascariasis, Hookworm, Paragonimiases - lung infection, Strongyloidiasis, Toxocariasis, Aspergillosis |
Musculoskeletal / Ortho | Cricoarytenoid arthritis |
Neurologic | No underlying causes |
Nutritional / Metabolic | Obesity |
Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
Oncologic | Carcinoid syndrome, Lymphadenopathy, Lymphangitic carcinomatosis, Malignancy (bronchogenic tumors), Bronchial adenomata syndrome, Mastocytosis |
Opthalmologic | No underlying causes |
Overdose / Toxicity | chemical poisoning |
Psychiatric | Psychogenic wheezing |
Pulmonary | Bronchiectasis, Bronchiolitis, Bronchiolitis obliterans, Bronchitis, Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, Carcinoid syndrome, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Chronic bronchitis and Emphysema, Cold induced wheezing, Cystic fibrosis, Pulmonary hemorrhage, pneumonia, Interstitial lung disease, Postlobectomy bronchial torsion, Postradiation stenosis, Primary ciliary dyskinesia, Pulmonary edema, Pulmonary embolism, Tracheal stenosis, Tracheobronchitis, Tracheobronchomegaly, Tracheomalacia, Wegener's granulomatosis, Pulmonary eosinophilia, Tuberculosis, Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency, Extrinsic allergic alveolitis, Bronchial adenomata syndrome, Ciliary dyskinesia-bronchiectasis, Tracheobronchopathia osteoplastica, Aspergillosis |
Renal / Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
Rheum / Immune / Allergy | Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, Anaphylaxis, Angioedema, Asthma, Cricoarytenoid arthritis, Immunodeficiency, Interstitial lung disease, Lymphadenopathy, Milk allergy, Relapsing polychondritis, Wegener's granulomatosis, Pulmonary eosinophilia, Extrinsic allergic alveolitis, Graft-versus-host disease, Hay fever, Mastocytosis |
Sexual | No underlying causes |
Trauma | No underlying causes |
Urologic | No underlying causes |
Miscellaneous | Amyloid deposition, Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
- Abnormal arytenoid movement
- Acetylcysteine
- Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ABPA
- Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Amyloid deposition
- Anaphylaxis
- Angioedema
- Aspergillosis including aspergilloma and ABPA
- Aspiration (foreign particles or foods)
- Asthma including status asthmaticus
- Benign airway tumors including:
- Aztreonam
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis (a common childhood disease)
- Bronchiolitis obliterans
- Bronchitis (usually viral, bacterial only in patients with tracheostomy or endotracheal intubation)
- Influenza A and B
- Parainfluenza
- Coronavirus (types 1-3)
- Rhinovirus
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Human metapneumovirus
- Other:
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Byssinosis - cotton duct
- Carcinoid syndrome
- Cardiac asthma (including cardiogenic pulmonary edema)
- Cardiomegaly (severe cardiomegaly)
- Chemical poisoning (more than 50 substances have been linked to wheezing)
- Chondromalacia
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Chronic bronchitis and Emphysema
- Cold induced wheezing (Pediatrics)
- Ciliary dyskinesia-bronchiectasis
- Congenital abnormalities affecting the bronchial tree
- Cricoarytenoid arthritis
- Cystic fibrosis
- Descending aortic aneurysm
- Dialyzer hypersensitivity syndrome
- Esophageal foreign body
- Exercise-induced asthma
- Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
- Fluticasone
- Food allergies: numerous including:
- Peanut Allergy
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (with aspiration)
- Graft-versus-host disease
- Hay fever
- Heart failure (see cardiogenic pulmonary edema and cardiac asthma)
- Hemorrhage, pulmonary
- Hypertrophied tonsils
- Immunodeficiency
- Infection (pneumonia)
- Interstitial lung disease
- Intrathoracic goiter
- Klebsiella rhinoscleroma
- Laryngeal edema
- Laryngocele
- Laryngostenosis
- Laryngotracheobronchitis
- Lymphadenopathy with large lymph nodes compressing the tracheal tree.
- Lymphangitic carcinomatosis
- Malignancy (bronchogenic)
- Squamous cell carcinoma with variants: papillary, clear cell, small cell, basaloid
- Small cell carcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma
- Acinar
- Papillary
- Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma
- Non-mucinous (Clara cell/type II pneumocyte type)
- Mucinous (Goblet cell type)
- Mixed mucinous and non-mucinous (Clara cell/type II pneumocyte/goblet cell type) or indeterminate
- Solid adenocarcinoma with mucin formation
- Mixed
- Variants: well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma, mucinous ("colloid"), mucinous cystadenocarcinoma, signet ring, clear cell
- Large cell carcinoma with variants: large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, combined large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, basaloid carcinoma, lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma, clear cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma with rhaboid phenotype
- Adenosquamous carcinoma
- Carcinomas with pleomorphic, sarcomatoid, or sarcomatous elements
- Carcinomas with spindle and/or giant cells
- Pleomorphic carcinoma
- Spindle cell carcinoma
- Giant cell carcinoma
- Carcinosarcoma
- Blastoma (Pulmonary blastoma)
- Carcinoid tumor
- Typical carcinoid
- Atypical carcinoid
- Carcinomas of salivary gland type
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma
- Unclassified carcinoma
- Mastocytosis
- Mendelson's syndrome (aspiration pneumonitis)
- Medication-induced bronchoconstriction
- ACE inhibitors (cough or rarely Angioneurotic edema and wheeze)
- Sotalol
- Adenosine
- Beta blockers: Common; usually occurs in patients with asthma or COPD; 1-selective agents, labetalol, esmolol, and pindolol are better tolerated than nonselective agents.
- Dipyridamole (IV form only)
- Loratadine
- Marijuana (chronic use)
- NSAIDs including aspirin
- Protamine
- Milk allergy
- Mobile supraglottic soft tissue
- Obesity
- Oprelvekin
- Parasitic infections
- Ascariasis
- Hookworm
- Paragonimiases - lung infection
- Strongyloidiasis
- Toxocariasis
- Paroxysmal vocal cord motion
- Pneumococcal Vaccine 13-Valent (Prevnar 13): in infants and toddlers
- Postextubation granuloma
- Postlobectomy bronchial torsion
- Postnasal drip syndrome
- Postradiation stenosis
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia
- Psychogenic wheezing
- Pulmonary edema (cardiogenic or non-cardiogenic)
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pulmonary eosinophilia
- Ramucirumab
- Relapsing polychondritis
- Retained foreign body (trachea or esophagus)
- Retropharyngeal abscess
- Right sided aortic arch
- Sinusitis ( chronic sinusitis )
- Supraglottitis
- Tracheal stenosis
- Tracheobronchitis
- Tracheobronchomegaly
- Tracheobronchopathia osteoplastica: a rare, benign condition and is characterized by the presence of bony and cartilaginous nodules in the tracheal and bronchial mucosa.
- Tracheomalacia
- Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- Vascular compression and rings (Aberrant subclavian artery abnormality )
- Vocal cord dysfunction
- Vocal cord hematoma
- Vocal cord paralysis (bilateral paralysis)
- Wegener's granulomatosis