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TL Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis LAG
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define Bronchiectasis. | abnormal dilation and distortion of bronchi and bronchioles resulting for inflammation of the bronchial mucous membrane and resultant weakening of the bronchial wall most commonly due to chronic inflammatory disorders |
| Discuss the etiology of bronchietctasis. | congenital or acquired, associated with hereditary immunodeficiency disease that impair movement of cilia, diffuse disease in with cystic fibrosis, asthma, bronchitis; localized with foreign body in airway |
| Is bronchiectasis obstructive or restrictive? | obstructive |
| Explain how airway obstruction leads to bronchiectasis? | obstructed airway prevents clearance leading to infection in bronchi/bronchioles, changes in normal tissue structure, cililated columnar epithelium replaced with scar tissue, distorted area, impaired clearance, repeated infection, more damage |
| What are the signs and symptoms of Bronchiectasis? | cough with copious amounts of purulent sputum, sputum has sweet odor and settles into 3 layers, hemoptysis, malaise, fatigue, exertional dyspnea, may cause corpulmonale, anorexia, weight loss |
| What signs are diagnostic for bronchiectasis? | Hx of persistant cough with copious expectoration; moist, coarse crackles over affected area; confirmed by CT scan showing dilated airways |
| List some things that can be done to help the patient with bronchietasis. | control infection with antibiotics, remove secretions, avoid irritants, pulmonary toileting, hydration, O2 prn, therapeutic suctioning for to remove thick secretions |
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