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Bronchiectasis (basic)

Characterized by chronic productive cough with sputum; permanent abnormal dilation/destruction of bronchial walls

Bronchiectasis (etiology)

recurrent inflammation or infection: TB, fungal, etc; CF; Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency

Bronchiectasis (presentation)

Cough w/copious sputum; purulent sputum; hemoptysis (often); pleuritic chest pain; persistent crackles in the lung bases;

Bronchiectasis (Dx)

chest radiograph: dilated and thickened bronchi; "tram tracks"; atelectasis; scattered opacities; HRCT is dx of choice; Haemophilus influenza in non-CF; Psudomonas aeruginosa in CF pt

Bronchiectasis (Tx)

Antibioitics + chest PT (postural drainage); Amoxicillin; Amoxicillin/clavulanate; ampicillin; tertracycline; TMP-SMX; Ciprofloxacin

Bronchiectasis (Px)

Azithromycin 500 mg 3x/week for 6mos or Azithromycin 250 mg daily for 12 mos

Acute Bronchitis (basics)

inflammation of