Bronchiectasis

Introduction: Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis: Chronic bronchiole dilation from secretions and blockages. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Bronchiectasis is available below.

Symptoms of Bronchiectasis

• Bad breath
• Paroxysmal coughing
• Coughing foul-smelling sputum
• Coughing green or yellow sputum
• Recurrent respiratory infections

See full list of 12 symptoms of Bronchiectasis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Bronchiectasis:

• Home Lung Function Tests

Medical Textbooks Online about Bronchiectasis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Bronchiectasis?

• Misdiagnosis of Bronchiectasis
• Underlying causes of Bronchiectasis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Misdiagnosis and Bronchiectasis

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma, smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases. Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection). See other types of chronic lung diseases....read more »

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Causes of Bronchiectasis

• Pneumonia
• Chronic bronchitis
• Hay fever
• Foreign body in lung
• Tuberculosis

See full list of 9 causes of Bronchiectasis

More information about causes of Bronchiectasis:

• Underlying causes of Bronchiectasis
• Bronchiectasis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Bronchiectasis as a symptom

Treatments for Bronchiectasis

• Postural drainage
• Lobectomy
• Creosote
• Flu vaccinations

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Videos for Bronchiectasis

Patient Surveys for Bronchiectasis

• Patient Profile Survey
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Prognosis for Bronchiectasis

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Reseach about Bronchiectasis

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Clinical Trials for Bronchiectasis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Bronchiectasis include:

• Studying Patients With Cystic Fibrosis and Other Pulmonary and Pancreatic Disorders - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Assessment of Heart and Heart-Lung Transplant Patient Outcomes Following Pulmonary Rehabilitation - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Can We Reduce Hospital Attendance Without Compromising Care by the Use of Telephone Consultation - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Safety and Efficacy of Bronchitol in Bronchiectasis - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Mucolytic/Mannitol
• Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

See full list of 8 Clinical Trials for Bronchiectasis

Statistics for Bronchiectasis

• Medical statistics for Bronchiectasis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Bronchiectasis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Bronchiectasis
• Society statistics for Bronchiectasis

Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Bronchiectasis

• Icon Health Sourcebook for Bronchiectasis

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User Interactive Forums

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Definitions of Bronchiectasis:

Persistent abnormal dilatation of the bronchi. - (Source - Diseases Database)