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Wheezing on left side only..what could be the cause? why it keeps coming back?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Wheezing one side: Please seek medical attention today, could be pneumonia, could be clot , could be obstruction( did you aspirate anything?) mass, please f/u /today get xray or may need chest CT with contrast ( some things are missed on xray)

Answered 2/5/2016

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