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Phillip Aguila, MD, MBA (Respiratory medicine, Critical Care)

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Eisaku Kamakura, MD (Respiratory medicine)

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  • Tickly cough

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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is bronchiectasis?

A condition where the airways of the lungs become abnormally wide. There are various causes, including infections, but sometimes the cause is unknown.

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 cannot be reversed. Treatment focuses on preventing infections and flare-ups through a combination of medication, chest physical therapy, and lifestyle changes like quitting smoking. In some cases, oxygen therapy or surgery may be needed to treat complications.

View the symptoms of Bronchiectasis

  • Cough

  • Phlegm

  • Stuffy nose

References

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    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31554-X/fulltext

  • O'Donnell AE. Bronchiectasis update. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2018 Apr;31(2):194-198. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000445. PMID: 29489526.

    https://journals.lww.com/co-infectiousdiseases/Abstract/2018/04000/Bronchiectasis_update.14.aspx

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  • Visser SK, Bye P, Morgan L. Management of bronchiectasis in adults. Med J Aust. 2018 Aug 20;209(4):177-183. doi: 10.5694/mja17.01195. PMID: 30107772.

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Reviewed By:

Phillip Aguila, MD, MBA

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

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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