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An Overview of Bronchiectasis by Karen Bastille Health Maven

Posted Wed 04 Aug 2010 10:15am the word, Ectasia, to describe dilatation of the bronchi (air passages in the lungs). Bronchiectasis causes sac-like pockets in the lung tissue. These pockets become the breeding grounds for infection causing bacteria; the infection causes flooding of the pockets with infected mucus and phlegm. Bronchiectasis is characterized by foul smelling breath Read on »

Bronchiectasis and Aspiration by Cheri Fraker Posted Sun 24 Oct 2010 6:59am to the airways causes them to widen and become flabby and scarred. The airways are tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs.Bronchiectasis usually is the result of an infection... infections, such as whooping cough and measles, used to cause many cases of bronchiectasis. However, these causes are now less common due to the use of vaccines and antibiotics. Now Read on »

What is Bronchiectasis? by Lauren B. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 25 Aug 2008 7:27pm

1 Comment Cystic fibrosis is a chronic condition in which a mutation of the cystic fibrosis trans-membrane regulator (CFTR) protein causes the body to produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus. When this mucus becomes lodged in the respiratory passages, infection is likely to result. Blockage and subsequent infection can cause the airways to become weak Read on »

Welcome to Bronchiectasis. by meggzzie Patient Expert

Posted Fri 22 Jan 2010 9:57am Fuck. I know CFers generally end up with this as it's scar tissue, and we cough a hell of a lot/have lots of infections which causes scar tissue and all that fun stuff. I didn't think my lungs had gotten to that point though. I mean, I saw my last xray, and sure, there was loads of apparent scar tissue all over these damn lungs. But bronchiectasis Read on »

Aradigm Enrolls First Patient for Bronchiectasis Treatment Trial by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Fri 05 Mar 2010 5:47am Bronchiectasis Inhalation Treatment) trial, an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2b study designed to evaluate the Company’s inhaled liposomal ciprofloxacin (ARD-3100) in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (BE) under a U.S. IND. This orphan disease indication is a chronic, severe respiratory disease and there are currently Read on »

Lung disease related to collagen vascular disease. by Jan Posted Tue 29 Dec 2009 12:00am By Lynch DA. Collagen vascular disease is one of the most common causes of chronic infiltrative lung disease. Patterns of lung injury from collagen vascular disease include nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP), usual interstitial pneumonia, organizing pneumonia, bronchiectasis, obliterative bronchiolitis, and pulmonary arterial Read on »

Lung disease related to collagen vascular disease. by Jan Posted Wed 20 Jan 2010 12:00am By Lynch DA. Collagen vascular disease is one of the most common causes of chronic infiltrative lung disease. Patterns of lung injury from collagen vascular disease include nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP), usual interstitial pneumonia, organizing pneumonia, bronchiectasis, obliterative bronchiolitis, and pulmonary arterial Read on »

A Liquid Path to Lung Disease: EarlyArsenicExposureand EffectsinYoung Adults by Environmental Health Posted Mon 31 Jul 2006 9:00pm Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, to code causes of death, including lung cancer and bronchiectasis, a form of chronic respiratory disease. The investigators’ findings show... in early childhood were 7 times higher than those for the rest of the Chilean population, and bronchiectasis death rates were 12 times higher. In cases where exposure occurred both Read on »

Pulmonary Follow-Up by Susan Patient Expert

Posted Fri 12 Feb 2010 8:19pm We saw Ainsley's pulmonologist for a follow-up today. I was expecting this to be a quick appointment. Just a quick, "Okay, things look great, come back in 6 months," kind of appointment. But he is a great doc and spent a lot of time talking with me. He brought up the Cincinnati chest CT from March 2008 that was the cause for the bronchiectasis diagnosis Read on »

June 24, 2009 Lung challenged must develop a positive attitude by Roxlyn Facebook

Posted Wed 24 Jun 2009 10:03pm with oxygen requirements under 5 liters. Look around more if that topic isn' t for you.There are also some good videos on " what is Bronchiectasis, What is Emphysema ? Causes Read on »