children s health issues
Wheezing in Infants and Young Children
Diagnosis
Chest x-rays Rarely swallowing studies, computed tomography, or bronchoscopy For a first episode of severe wheezing, most doctors do a Chest Imaging to look for signs of a foreign object in the lungs, pneumonia, or heart failure. Doctors measure oxygen levels in the blood by placing a sensor on a finger ( For children with recurring episodes of wheezing who have already had testing, flare-ups typically do not require testing unless there are signs of severe breathing problems. Children who have frequent or severe flare-ups or symptoms that are not relieved by bronchodilators or other asthma drugs may need other tests such as X-Ray Studies of the Digestive Tract , 