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Eisaku Kamakura, MD (Respiratory medicine)
Dr. Kamakura graduated from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Dentistry, and the Niigata University School of Medicine. He trained at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital and held positions in the Respiratory Medicine departments at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ome City General Hospital, and Musashino Red Cross Hospital. In 2021, he became the specially appointed assistant professor at the Department of General Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine.
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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is bronchiectasis?
Condition where the airways of the lungs become abnormally wide. There are a number of causes including infections but it may be unknown in some cases.
Symptoms of bronchiectasis
Cough
Phlegm
Blood in saliva
Blocked nose
Questions your doctor may ask to check for bronchiectasis
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose bronchiectasis
Do you have a cough?
Do you have phlegm?
Do you have blood in your phlegm?
Do you have nasal congestion?
Treatment for bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis itself cannot be reversed. Treatment aims to prevent infections and flare-ups. This is done through a combination of medication, physical therapy to the chest, and lifestyle changes like quitting smoking. In some cases, oxygen therapy or surgery may be required to treat complications.
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Reviewed By:
Phillip Aguila, MD, MBA (Respiratory medicine, Critical Care)
Dr. Aguila graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He has trained in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Internal Medicine at Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He has served as Assistant Professor since 2010.
Eisaku Kamakura, MD (Respiratory medicine)
Dr. Kamakura graduated from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Dentistry, and the Niigata University School of Medicine. He trained at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital and held positions in the Respiratory Medicine departments at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ome City General Hospital, and Musashino Red Cross Hospital. In 2021, he became the specially appointed assistant professor at the Department of General Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine.
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