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Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis: Introduction

Bronchiectasis: Chronic bronchiole dilation from secretions and blockages. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Bronchiectasis is available below.

Symptoms of Bronchiectasis

• Bad breath
• Paroxysmal coughing
• Coughing foul-smelling sputum
• Coughing green or yellow sputum
• Recurrent respiratory infections
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 12 symptoms of Bronchiectasis

Treatments for Bronchiectasis

• Postural drainage
• Lobectomy
• Creosote
• Flu vaccinations
• more treatments...»

Read more about treatments for Bronchiectasis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Bronchiectasis:

• Allergies -- Related Home Tests
  • Home Allergy Testing
  • Home Mold Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Tests
  • Home Radon Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Bronchiectasis?

• Misdiagnosis of Bronchiectasis
• Failure to diagnose Bronchiectasis
• Hidden causes of Bronchiectasis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis: Related Patient Stories

• Bronchiectasis: not diagnosed for more then a year
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Bronchiectasis: Deaths

Read more about Deaths and Bronchiectasis.

Bronchiectasis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Bronchiectasis:

• Cor pulmonale
• more complications...»

Causes of Bronchiectasis

• Pneumonia
• Chronic bronchitis
• Hay fever
• Foreign body in lung
• Tuberculosis
• more causes...»

See full list of 9 causes of Bronchiectasis

More information about causes of Bronchiectasis:

• Underlying causes of Bronchiectasis
• Bronchiectasis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Bronchiectasis as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Bronchiectasis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Bronchiectasis:

• Chronic bronchitis
• COPD
• Emphysema
• Asthma
• Aspergillosis
• Tuberculosis
• Lung abscess
• more related diseases...»

Bronchiectasis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Bronchiectasis

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases...read more »

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Bronchiectasis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Bronchiectasis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Bronchiectasis:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Bronchiectasis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Bronchiectasis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Latest Treatments for Bronchiectasis

• Chest physical therapy
• Percussion
• Postural drainage
• Hydration
• Nebulized saline
• more treatments...»

See full list of 10 latest treatments for Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis: Animations

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Prognosis for Bronchiectasis

More about prognosis of Bronchiectasis

Research about Bronchiectasis

Visit our research pages for current research about Bronchiectasis treatments.

Clinical Trials for Bronchiectasis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Bronchiectasis include:

• Studying Patients With Cystic Fibrosis and Other Pulmonary and Pancreatic Disorders - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Assessment of Heart and Heart-Lung Transplant Patient Outcomes Following Pulmonary Rehabilitation - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Can We Reduce Hospital Attendance Without Compromising Care by the Use of Telephone Consultation - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Safety and Efficacy of Bronchitol in Bronchiectasis - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Mucolytic/Mannitol
• Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 8 Clinical Trials for Bronchiectasis

Statistics for Bronchiectasis

• Medical statistics for Bronchiectasis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Bronchiectasis
• Society statistics for Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis: Broader Related Topics

• Respiratory conditions
• Lung conditions
• Chest conditions
• Asthma-like conditions
• Chronic respiratory conditions
• more types...»

Types of Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis Message Boards

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• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
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• What is the best treatment for this?
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Definitions of Bronchiectasis:

Persistent abnormal dilatation of the bronchi. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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