Bronchiectasis

Question 1

Daily productive cough
Foul-smelling sputum
Fever / SOB
Hemoptysis

Most likely Dx: […]

Answer 1

Bronchiectasis

Question 2

Bronchiectasis definitive diagnostic test […]

Answer 2

HRCT

Question 3

Patient with bronchiectasis on antibiotics and physiotherapy, presented with increased sputum. What to do ?

A. Steroid
B. Supine sputum suction
C. Antibiotics
D. Anti-viral

Answer 3

B. Supine sputum suction

Question 4

Patient with post-TB bronchiectasis present with cough, hemoptysis, on CXR there is rt upper lobe cavitary lesions. Best initial step:

A. Place pt in rt lateral decubitus position
B. Chest physiotherapy
C. Antibiotics
D. Urgent bronchoscopy

Answer 4

A. Place pt in rt lateral decubitus position

With severe hemoptysis place patient decubitus on same side of cavitations
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Question 5

Bronchiectasis patient. What beside medical treatment can benefit his condition
A. Chest physiotherapy
B. High dose O2 therapy
C. Rigorous exercise
D. Smoking cessation

Answer 5

Chest physiotherapy

Question 6

Bronchiectasis treatment:
Long term

Answer 6

🔸Antibiotics (Azithro dor pseudomona)
🔸Bronchodilators & mucolytics
🔸Physiotherapy
🔸Surgical resection

Question 7

Which of the following conditions associated with clubbing?

A. Asthma
B. Bronchiectasis
C. Pneumonia
D. TB

Answer 7

Bronchiectasis