Bronchiektasie

Key facts

Medical condition (new).name

Bronchiectasis

Medical condition (new).image

Bronchiectasis NHLBI.jpg

Medical condition (new).caption

Figure A shows a cross-section of the lungs with normal airways and widened airways. Figure B shows a cross-section of a normal airway. Figure C shows a cross-section of an airway with bronchiectasis.

Medical condition (new).field

Pulmonology

Medical condition (new).symptoms

Productive cough, shortness of breath, chest pain

Medical condition (new).onset

Gradual

Medical condition (new).duration

Long term

Medical condition (new).causes

Infections, cystic fibrosis, other genetic conditions, idiopathic

Medical condition (new).diagnosis

Based on symptoms, CT scan

Medical condition (new).differential

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Asbestosis, Tracheobronchomalacia