Bronchiectasis
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Clinic
- It is permanent enlargement of parts of the airways
- The development of bronchiectasis requires two factors:
- An initial injury to the lung such as from infection, auto-immune destruction of lung tissue
- Other destruction of lung tissue as seen in GERD or aspiration syndromes
- This leads to impaired mucociliary clearance, obstruction, or a defect in host defense. This triggers a host immune response from neutrophils (elastases), reactive oxygen species, and inflammatory cytokines that results in progressive destruction of normal lung architecture.
- In particular, the elastic fibers of bronchi are affected.
- The result is permanent abnormal dilation and destruction of the major bronchi and bronchiole walls
Signs and symptoms
- Productive cough (Green or yellow sputum)
- Dyspnea
- Wheezing
- Chest pain
- Hemoptysis.
- Expiratory rhonchi
- Nail clubbing is a rare symptom.
Causes
Lung infections
MTB
Autoimmune diseases
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sjögren syndrome
- Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
- Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Tissue Salt Remedies
SIL