Bronchiectasis
Current as of: February 24, 2020
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: John Pope, MD, MPH - Pediatrics & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
BronchiectasisBronchiectasis is a lung condition in which the airways of the lungs get bigger and often get infected. It occurs mainly in people who have diseases that affect different parts of the body, such as cystic fibrosis, although it may occur after a severe infection, such as pneumonia. Symptoms of bronchiectasis differ from person to person. A common symptom is a cough that brings up mucus (sputum). Bronchiectasis is generally treated with antibiotics, medicines that relax the airways (bronchodilators), and medicines that make it easier to cough up mucus (expectorants). Current as of: February 24, 2020 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: John Pope, MD, MPH - Pediatrics & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
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