Pulm

Question 1

Causes of bronchiectasis besides CF (4 broad categories / 12 dx total):

Answer 1

1. Infectious: Mycoplasma / pneumococcus / pertussis / TB / measles /ABPA
2. Auto-immune: A1AT
3. Host defense: Ciliary dyskinesia / hypogammaglobulinemia / IgG subclass deficiency
4. Random: Vascular rings / foreign bodies