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A member asked:

I can hear faint whistling with exhalation is long but two doctors can't hear it with the stethoscope while i have it. one is a pulmonologist. causes?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Lung function test?: You need a lung function test to assess your problem since this may be from asthma even though the doctors couldn't hear anything. If lung function turns out to be normal, then a chest x-ray may be needed.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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