Bronchiectasis (Medical Definition) | Quick Explainer Video

What is Bronchiectasis? This video covers the medical definition and provides a quick overview of this topic.
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➡️ Bronchiectasis Overview
Bronchiectasis is an obstructive condition that causes irreversible destruction of the bronchial walls of the airways of the lungs that results in an accumulation of copious amounts of bronchial secretions.

➡️ What are the Causes of Bronchiectasis?
- Smoking cigarettes or tobacco
- Cystic fibrosis
- Lung infections
- Autoimmune disorders
- Congenital disorders
- Foreign body obstruction

➡️ What are the Signs and Symptoms of Bronchiectasis?
- Chronic cough
- Large amounts of green/yellow sputum
- Wheezing
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Coughing up blood
- Atelectasis
- Cor pulmonale

➡️ How is Bronchiectasis Diagnosed?
There are several things to look at when diagnosing a patient with Bronchiectasis. Here are some of the most common examples:
- Computed Tomography (CT) scan
- Immunoglobulin levels
- Sputum culture
- Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT)
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)

➡️ What is the Treatment for Bronchiectasis?
- Airway clearance therapy
- Anti-inflammatory medications
- Bronchodilators
- Antibiotics
- Mucolytics
- Chest Physiotherapy (CPT)
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Oxygen therapy
- Vaccinations

Again, patients with Bronchiectasis are treated on a case-by-case basis and the methods can vary depending on the severity of their symptoms. We wanted to create this quick video to give you a brief overview of this topic. We'll be breaking it down into much more detail in a separate video.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro`
0:21 - Bronchiectasis Overview
0:30 - Causes of Bronchiectasis
0:50 - Signs and Symptoms of Bronchiectasis
1:22 - How is Bronchiectasis Diagnosed
1:49 - Treatment for Bronchiectasis

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