Bronchiectasis
Definition
Bronchiectasis is destruction and widening of the large airways.
* If the condition is present at birth, it is called congenital bronchiectasis.
* If it develops later in life, it is called acquired bronchiectasis.
Symptoms
Symptoms often develop gradually, and may occur months or years after the event that causes the bronchiectasis.
They may include:
* Bluish skin color
* Breath odor
* Chronic cough with large amounts of foul-smelling sputum
* Clubbing of fingers
* Coughing up blood
* Cough that gets worse when lying on one side
* Fatigue
* Paleness
* Shortness of breath that gets worse with exercise
* Weight loss
* Wheezing
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