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Bronchiectasis (basic) |
Characterized by chronic productive cough with sputum; permanent abnormal dilation/destruction of bronchial walls |
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Bronchiectasis (etiology) |
recurrent inflammation or infection: TB, fungal, etc; CF; Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency |
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Bronchiectasis (presentation) |
Cough w/copious sputum; purulent sputum; hemoptysis (often); pleuritic chest pain; persistent crackles in the lung bases; |
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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 |
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Bronchiectasis (Tx)
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Antibioitics + chest PT (postural drainage); Amoxicillin; Amoxicillin/clavulanate; ampicillin; tertracycline; TMP-SMX; Ciprofloxacin |
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Bronchiectasis (Px) |
Azithromycin 500 mg 3x/week for 6mos or Azithromycin 250 mg daily for 12 mos |
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Acute Bronchitis (basics) |
inflammation of |