Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis: Permanent dilatation (widening) of the bronchi (the large air tubes which begin at the bottom of the trachea and branch into the lungs).
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Bronchiectasis
Alternative Names:
Acquired bronchiectasis; Congenital bronchiectasis
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Bronchiectasis may affect multiple areas of one or both lungs. Causes of bronchiectasis include inflammation and infection of the airways, such as due to: ...
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BRONCHIECTASIS - Persistent and progressive dilation of bronchi or bronchioles as a consequence of inflammatory disease (lung infections), obstruction (tumor), or congenital abnormality (e.g. cystic fibrosis).
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bronchiectasis (abnormal stretching, enlarging, or destruction of the walls of the bronchial tubes).
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eosinophilia in the patient's blood and sputum.
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bronchiectasis
A chronic enlargement of the bronchi accompanied by coughing and production of large amounts of phlegm-containing pus.
bronchiolitis ...
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BRONCHIECTASIS
SYMPTOMS"Chronic cough with sputum. He may cough up blood or bloodstained sputum and have inflammation of the lungs. In advanced cases, there may be shortness of breath when any exertion is made.
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Bronchiectasis, a lung condition in which the airways of the lungs are damaged, get bigger, and are frequently infected. A common symptom is a cough that brings up chunky mucus.
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Anaerobic bacteria can cause pneumonia, lung abscesses, infecton of the lining of the lung (empyema), and dilated lung bronchi (bronchiectasis).
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Young syndromeOccurs in men with bronchiectasis and is characterized by azoospermia due to epididymal obstruction. Now rarely seen, but was particularly prevalent in England and Australia between 1960 and 1980. Source: Hendry WF, A'Hern RP & Cole PJ.
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Bronchiectasis
Chronic renal failure (can cause breath to smell like ammonia)
Diabetes (fruity or "sweet chemical" smell with ketoacidosis)
Esophageal cancer
Gastric carcinoma
Gastrojejunocolic fistula (fruity-smelling breath) ...
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Children who develop chronic lung disease with bronchiectasis (widening and scarring of the airways) may have a shortened lifespan, in some cases.
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abnormalities of the structure or position of the heart, lungs, or blood vessels
bronchiectasis
tumors, nodules, or cysts within the chest
the stage of some lung tumors or esophageal cancer
aortic aneurysm (thoracic)
pleural effusion
pneumonia ...
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Ahel V, Zubovic I, Rozmanic V: Bronchial adenoid cystic carcinoma with saccular bronchiectasis as a cause of recurrent pneumonia in children. Pediatr Pulmonol 12 (4): 260-2, 1992. [PUBMED Abstract] ...
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Tobacco-related disorders that can produce a chronic cough include bronchitis, chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis. Former smokers and users of smokeless tobacco products can also have these disorders.
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lung conditions that cause secondary disease, such as dilated bronchi, or tubes leading to the lungs, known as bronchiectasis
lung disease, such as emphysema
lung infection, such as tuberculosis
lung abscess, or pus pocket ...
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Complications are uncommon, but include pneumonia, seizures and bronchiectasis - a lung condition where pockets of infection form in the small airways.
In babies, whooping cough can cause apnoea (when breathing stops) and sudden death.
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (16%)
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (5%)
Primary pulmonary hypertension (12%)
A second transplant after a first lung transplant fails (2%)
Other causes (24%), including bronchiectasis and sarcoidosis ...
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