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                                               CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF ASTHMA










                            3. Wheezing


                                   • sounds like a whistle while exhaling


                                   • Caused by narrowing / blockage of the airways


                                   • Mild asthma - heard while exhaling

                                   • Moderate asthma - sounds of wheezing and inhaling


                                   • Severe asthma - no sound
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