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What causes wheezing while laughing?

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Dr. Kevin Windisch answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Its complicated: Increasing pressure on the chest causes some of your airways to collapse. This then results in turbulent airflow which is heard as wheezing.

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Answered 7/6/2019

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