Table of Contents

Differential diagnosis
- Mnemonic
References

Wheezing

Differential diagnosis

Mnemonic

ASTHMA is the mnemonic for causes of wheezing:

Asthma
Small airway disease
Tracheal obstruction
Heart failure
Mastocytosis or carcinoid
Anaphylaxis or allergy

(Medical Mnemonics)

References

Medical Mnemonics. Medical Mnemonics (PDF). Last updated 2005-09-09 and retrieved on 2020-05-16.

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