Bronchiectasis Flashcards
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Causes
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Idiopathic Immotile Cilia Syndrome Cystic fibrosis Childhood infections such as measles Hypogammaglobulinaemia Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
2
Q
Symptoms
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Chronic cough Daily sputum production (often copious) Sometimes => Wheeze Dyspnoea Tiredness Flitting chest pains Haemoptysis
3
Q
Signs
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Finger clubbing
Coarse inspiratory crepitations (crackles)
4
Q
Investigations
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HRCT Thorax Sputum culture microbiology typicall includes haemophilus influenzae, staph. aureus and pseudomonas aeruginosa Serum immunoglobulins Total IgE and Aspergillus precipitins CF genotyping
5
Q
Treatment
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Chest physiotherapy
Prompt treatment of infections with appropriate antibiotics
May require inhaled therapy including beta2 agonist and inhaled corticosteroid
