11. Whistling, Wheezing, And Rattling In The Chest
A normal breath, whether inhaling or exhaling, should sound like a soft blowing of wind, which it is. For persons with bronchitis, their breath sometimes comes with sounds like that of a slight whistling, a wheezing, or a soft rattling. If you are the one suffering from bronchitis, it is possible for you to hear these and even feel these, even when others cannot hear these except if they used a stethoscope.
The whistling or wheezing is a result of the constricted passages. The normal passages would let the normal amount of air in a breath pass unimpeded. With the constriction, that means the same amount of air has to pass faster through a smaller opening, and this is how a whistle is produced. If the breathing is labored, the inhaling or exhaling takes more effort, and the resulting sound is that of a wheeze.
The rattling sound is actually because of the clumps of mucus that are stuck in the bronchial tubes, the trachea (windpipe), and the throat. Some of these clumps of mucus actually shake or rattle when air passes around them.
If a person is sick enough to the point that their breath comes with whistling, wheezing, or rattling, this will likely mean they are already having a really hard time breathing.
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