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Bronchiectasis is chronic irreversible dilation of the bronchi on the lungs. It follows a severe lung infection or aspiration. It is more common in conditions such as Cystic Fibrosis, Rheumatoid Arthritits, Immunodeficiency, Young's syndrome and Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, and after chilhoos diseases such as whooping cough, TB and measles.<br> . | Bronchiectasis is chronic irreversible dilation of the bronchi on the lungs. It follows a severe lung infection or aspiration. It is more common in conditions such as Cystic Fibrosis, Rheumatoid Arthritits, Immunodeficiency, Young's syndrome and Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, and after chilhoos diseases such as whooping cough, TB and measles.<br> . | ||
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<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Bronchiectasis involves inflammation of the airway walls, specifically the bronchial walls <ref name="2">Hough A. Physiotherapy in Respiratory and Cardiac Care: an evidence-based approach. 4th ed. Hampshire: Cengage Learning EMEA, 2014.</ref>. The airway walls are the ‘tubes’ that run from the mouth and nose and travel to the lung. The main area that is affected in bronchiectasis is the bronchi <ref name="2">Hough A. Physiotherapy in Respiratory and Cardiac Care: an evidence-based approach. 4th ed. Hampshire: Cengage Learning EMEA, 2014.</ref>. The trachea bifurcates into the right and left main bronchi, which then further divide into secondary bronchi; one for each lobe of the lung <ref name="3">Palastanga N, Soames R. Anatomy and human movement: structure and function. 6th ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 2012.</ref>. They then divide into tertiary bronchi; one for each bronchopulmonary segment <ref name="3">Palastanga N, Soames R. Anatomy and human movement: structure and function. 6th ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 2012.</ref>.</span> | |||
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Definition
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Bronchiectasis is an obstructive lung disease that results from the presence of chronic inflammatory secretions and microbes leading to the permanent dilation and distortion of airway walls, as well as recurrent infection Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title.
Mechanism of Injury / Pathological Process
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Bronchiectasis is chronic irreversible dilation of the bronchi on the lungs. It follows a severe lung infection or aspiration. It is more common in conditions such as Cystic Fibrosis, Rheumatoid Arthritits, Immunodeficiency, Young's syndrome and Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, and after chilhoos diseases such as whooping cough, TB and measles.
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Clinically Relevant Anatomy [edit | edit source]
Bronchiectasis involves inflammation of the airway walls, specifically the bronchial walls Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title. The airway walls are the ‘tubes’ that run from the mouth and nose and travel to the lung. The main area that is affected in bronchiectasis is the bronchi Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title. The trachea bifurcates into the right and left main bronchi, which then further divide into secondary bronchi; one for each lobe of the lung Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title. They then divide into tertiary bronchi; one for each bronchopulmonary segment Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title.
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