Bronchiectasia Flashcards
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Bronchiectasia
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Permanent dilatation of the airways secondary to chronic infection or inflammation
2
Q
Features
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Persistent productive cough (large volumes of sputum)
Dyspnoea
Haemoptysis
Corse crackles
Wheeze
Clubbing
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Causes
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Post infective: TB, measles, pertussis, pneumonia
Cystic fibrosis
Bronchial obstruction: cancer, foreign body
Immune deficiency: selective IgA, hypogammaglobulinaemia
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Ciliary dyskinetic syndromes: Kartagener’s, Young’s
Yellow nail syndrome
4
Q
Management
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Inspiratory muscle training
Postural drainage
Antibiotics for exacerbations
Bronchodilators in selected cases
Immunisations
Surgery in selected cases
5
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Most common organisms
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Haemophilus influenzae
Psuedomonas aeruginosa
Klebsiella spp
Streptococcus pneumoniae
