Bronchiectasis

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Broader Terms

bronchus disorder

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• Is Bronchiectasis a common problem? Although bronchiectasis is not as well known as some other respiratory problems, it is a common problem and one that is responsible for substantial disability in the community.
• and bronchiectasis is called Kartagener's syndrome, named after the Swiss physician.
• Congenital bronchiectasis is rare.
• "Bronchiectasis is a serious lung disorder caused by the inreversable dilation of the bronchioles of the lung.
• Postgrad Med 1999;106(1):123-31 Bronchiectasis is one of the chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPDs), defined by the presence of persistent or recurrent airflow limitation.

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