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- Bronchiectasis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment Prevention - Cleveland Clinic
Bronchiectasis (“bronk-ee-EK-tuh-sis”) is a lung condition where your airways (tubes going into your lungs) get damaged and widen Damaged airways can’t clear mucus like they're supposed to Bacteria then grows in the mucus, causing more inflammation and damage to your lungs
- Bronchiectasis: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment - WebMD
Bronchiectasis is a chronic disease that gets worse over time But with proper care and treatment, you can manage it Learn more about bronchiectasis symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment
- Bronchiectasis - American Lung Association
Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung condition where the walls of your airways (bronchi) widen and are thickened from inflammation and infection Early diagnosis and treatment of bronchiectasis and any underlying condition is important for preventing further damage to your lungs
- Bronchiectasis - Wikipedia
Bronchiectasis is a disease in which there is permanent enlargement of parts of the airways of the lung [5] Symptoms typically include a chronic cough with mucus production [3] Other symptoms include shortness of breath, coughing up blood, and chest pain [2] Wheezing and nail clubbing may also occur [2] Those with the disease often get lung
- Bronchiectasis - Johns Hopkins Medicine
What is bronchiectasis? Bronchiectasis is a lung disease that usually results from an infection or other condition that injures the walls of the airways in your lungs This injury is the beginning of a cycle in which your airways slowly lose their ability to clear out mucus, resulting in mucus buildup and an environment in which bacteria can grow
- Bronchiectasis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Healthline
Bronchiectasis is a condition where the bronchial tubes of your lungs are permanently damaged, widened, and thickened These damaged air passages allow bacteria and mucus to build up and pool in
- Bronchiectasis - What Is Bronchiectasis? - NHLBI, NIH
Bronchiectasis occurs when airways that carry air in and out of the lungs are damaged; it often occurs along with other conditions, such as COPD and asthma Bronchiectasis flare-ups can further damage airways
- Bronchiectasis - Pulmonary Disorders - Merck Manual Professional Edition
Bronchiectasis is best considered the common end-point of various disorders that cause chronic airway inflammation Bronchiectasis may be diffuse (affecting many areas of the lungs) or focal (appearing in only 1 or 2 lung areas) Bronchiectasis develops most often in patients with genetic, immunologic, or anatomic defects that affect the airways
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