What Causes Wheezing. Wheezing is whistling sound thatâs produced when you breathe and usually indicates respiratory problems. Medical conditions like asthma, cardiac asthma, bronchiolitis, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, acute bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease can cause it. So can a foreign object stuck in your airways and reactions to medications or insect bites.
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. The definition of traumatic is something that is extremely upsetting or something that causes great harm or damage to the mind or body. 1  Getting into a serious accident that gives you PTSD is an example of a traumatic event.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). An anxiety disorder that develops in reaction to physical injury or severe mental or emotional distress, such as military combat, violent assault, natural disaster, or other life-threatening events. PubMed Health Glossary. (Source: NIH-National Cancer Institute).