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Bronchiectasis
A condition in which a person's airways become widened and inflamed.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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A 35-year old asked:
What causes bronchiectasis?
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Hows bronchiectasis diagnosed?
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How can I treat bronchiectasis?
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What are the tests for bronchiectasis?
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Are there any cures for bronchiectasis?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of bronchiectasis?
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A member asked:
What do you recommend for bronchiectasis?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is the best management for bronchiectasis?
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A 36-year old asked:
Will my children inherit my bronchiectasis problem?
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I want to know my options for treating bronchiectasis?
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A 25-year old asked:
What's a simple way to say what bronchiectasis really is?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What are the medications used to treat bronchiectasis? Thanks
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A 23-year old asked:
Maybe I worry too much, but I want to know how bronchiectasis will affect my overall health.?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Is bronchiectasis the same as cf ?
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A 35-year old asked:
Why is bronchiectasis caused by smoking?
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A 43-year old asked:
How does "atelectasis" and "bronchiectasis" differ?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is the best conservative management for bronchiectasis?
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A 39-year old female asked:
What are the symptoms of atelectasis please? Existing with bronchiectasis
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A 60-year old female asked:
Bronchiectasis pt. oxygen keep dropping without sup.O2 . what does this mean? Any solution?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is bronchiectasis like copd?
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A 41-year old asked:
My mother has developed bronchiectasis. What is it exactly?
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A 33-year old asked:
How can prednisolone help in bronchiectasis?
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A 80-year old female asked:
Could bronchiectasis been caused by exposure to asbestos?
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A 50-year old asked:
What kind of pills or treatment can somebody get for bronchiectasis?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Can bronchiectasis sometimes cause acid reflux or silent reflux in adults ? Thanks
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A 34-year old asked:
Can you please tell me which is the top conservative management for cough caused by bronchiectasis?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Can asthma[ if not treated properly] also sometimes cause bronchiectasis. I ve this condition but am unclear as to why?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I had been diagnosed with bronchiectasis, I'm 29. What can I do to reverse the damage to my lungs and to stop it for further develop?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Do i need to consume more protein to meet daily requirements of body, then an average female of my height, if I have bronchiectasis? Thanks
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A 66-year old female asked:
Fibrotic changes on both apices on the right side showing mild accompanying bronchiectasis. Maximal thickness is approximately 8mm Conclusion fibroatelectatic changes ... what does it means ? I'm so scared am I dying ?
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