Bronchiectasis is a chronic condition of the respiratory system that is due to abnormal widening of the airways as a consequence of an initial damaging factor. The bronchi, located between the trachea ...

Panelists discusses how bronchiectasis differs from other respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD through symptoms, imaging findings, and pathophysiological mechanisms. Bronchiectasis is ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A cough can be a mild irritant or a signal of something more serious, especially when it stretches for weeks on end. When you have a cough that lasts for some time it is ...

Bronchiectasis is a chronic condition marked by irreversible dilatation of bronchi and bronchioles due to destruction of airway walls. Causes include congenital disorders, infections, autoimmune ...

BRONCHIECTASIS is protean in its expressions as it is sometimes obscure in its origin. The clinical picture varies in individual patients, but common to the severer cases is a history of harassing, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Having a chronic respiratory infection in addition to bronchiectasis heightened the risk for an exacerbation and ...

Dr Metersky provides his closing thoughts, highlighting key points of emphasis surrounding bronchiectasis care and the future of its treatment landscape. This is a video synopsis/summary of an ...

Sometimes signs of chronic and serious diseases can show up in the most unexpected ways and places. One such condition is Bronchiectasis. It is a chronic lung condition that damages your airways, ...

One woman's journey from an unexpected diagnosis to learning how to manage a chronic, progressive lung disease. When Lavonda was told she had bronchiectasis, she didn't know what the word meant. "I ...

Bronchiectasis may affect anyone of any age, but most commonly the middle-aged segment. Unfortunately, the damage done to the lungs by bronchiectasis is permanent. The bronchi are small tubes in the ...