Abnormal dilation of distal airways, associated with chronic cough and excessive sputum production.
Genetic | CF, Youngβs syndrome, Kartagenerβs syndrome, yellow nail syndrome, Ξ±1-antitrypsin deficiency |
Mechanical | Malignancy, foreign body |
Childhood infection | Pertussis, measles, TB, pneumonia |
Immunological | Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, hypogammaglobulinaemia, HIV, leukaemia, autoimmune |
A patient presents to ED with chest pain and this trace. What would you do?
Interpretation management
What is cor pulmonale?
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Which antibiotics may be considered for an exacerbation of bronchiectasis in a patient with multiple sputum cultures growing pseudomonas?
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What is Kartagenerβs syndrome?
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