Table 2 Causes of Wheezing According to Age
From: Wheezing in infancy
Disease Prevalence | Neonate/Infant | School Age/Adolescent |
|---|---|---|
Common | Bronchiolitis | Asthma |
| Â | Asthma | Â |
Less Common | Pulmonary aspiration | Foreign body aspiration |
| Â | Gastroesophageal reflux | Anaphylaxis |
| Â | Swallowing dysfunction | Atypical pneumonia |
| Â | Foreign body aspiration Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | Â |
| Â | Cystic fibrosis | Â |
Uncommon | Congenital heart disease | Defective host defenses |
| Â | Defective host defenses | Mediastinal tumors |
| Â | Immunodeficiency | Enlarged mediastinal |
| Â | Immotile cilia syndrome | lymph nodes |
| Â | Congenital structural | Parasitic infestation |
| Â | anomalies | Pulmonary |
| Â | Tracheobronchomalacia | hemosiderosis |
|  | Vascular ring | α1- antitrypsin |
| Â | Lobar emphysema | deficiency |
| Â | Cystic abnormalities | Â |
| Â | Tracheoesophageal fistula | Â |