Bronchiectasis

•
Bronchiectasis is a disorder in which destruction
Smooth muscle
of and elastic tissue
by chronic

leads to dilation
necrotizing infections Permanent

Bronchi and Bronchioles

of .

•
loss
of Airway tone results in Air trapping .

Bronchiectasis is because better

of
•
now uncommon

control
of lung infections .
but
may
be associated
with :

(a)
Congenital or
Hereditary conditions

to Infections
a Bronchial obstruction
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cii , lupus
iii ,
in
Inflammatory
( COPD bowel disease .
 • One
fourth to half of one cases are
idiopathic ,

associations
lacking the aforementioned .

Causes :

cis
cystic fibrosis
iiis
Primary ciliary dyskinesia .

Iii, Tumor
foreign body
or

in
Necrotizing infection
in
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis .

Clinical Features :

ci,
Cough
ciii
Dyspnea
iiii
Foul-smelling sputum
•

Complications include

Hypoxemia with cor

pulmonate
and
Secondary ( AA ) amyloidosis .

Diagnosis :

( is CT scan

in ✗ -

Ray ( not detailed )

ciiii
Pulmonary function testing
( in
Ig levels a) Sputum culture
 Treatments :

•
There is no cure
for bronchiectasis in
general .
but

treatment condition
is
important to help manage :

( is
Breathing exercise

in rehabilitation
pulmonary
iiiii Antibiotics to
prevent and treat infections .

in
Taking broncho dilators like Albuterol &
Tiotropium
in Medications to thin mucus .

evil
Taking Expectorants to aid in
coughing up mucus

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