What is Bronchiectasis?
'''Bronchiectasis''' is an [[obstructive lung disease]]. It is caused by chronic [[inflammation]] of the [[bronchi]]. It is sometimes said to be part of the group of diseases called [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]]. People with bronchiectasis have swollen bronchi. {{Infobox medical condition (new) | name = Bronchiectasis | synonyms = | image = Bronchiectasis NHLBI.jpg | alt = | caption = Figure A shows a cross-section of the lungs with normal airways and widened airways. Figure B shows a cross-section of a normal airway. Figure C shows a cross-section of an airway with bronchiectasis. | pronounce = {{IPAc-en|ˌ|b|r|ɒ|ŋ|k|ɪ|ˈ|ɛ|k|t|ə|s|ɪ|s}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/bronchiectasis|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109175656/https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/bronchiectasis|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 9, 2019|title=Bronchiectasis &#124; Definition of Bronchiectasis by Lexico|website=Lexico Dictionaries &#124; English}}</ref> | field = [[Pulmonology]] | symptoms = Productive cough, [[shortness of breath]], chest pain<ref name=NIH2014Sign/><ref name=Mc2013/> | onset = Gradual<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Maguire|first1=G|title=Bronchiectasis – a guide for primary care.|journal=Australian Family Physician|date=November 2012|volume=41|issue=11|pages=842–50|pmid=23145413}}</ref> | duration = Long term<ref name=NIH2014What/> | causes = Infections, [[cystic fibrosis]], other genetic conditions, [[idiopathic]]<ref name=Mc2013/><ref name=Stat2019>{{cite journal |last1=Bird |first1=K |last2=Memon |first2=J |title=Bronchiectasis |date=January 2019 |journal=StatPearls [Internet] |pmid=28613561 |id=NBK430810 }}</ref> | risks = | diagnosis = Based on symptoms, [[CT scan]]<ref name=BTS2012/> | differential = [[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]], [[Asbestosis]], [[Tracheobronchomalacia]] | treatment = [[Antibiotic]]s, [[bronchodilator]]s, [[lung transplant]]<ref name=Mc2013/><r