Bronchiectasis

Definition

• What is bronchiectasis? A, hl
• What are the types of bronchiectasis? A, hl
• What is dry bronchiectasis (bronchiectasis sicca)? A, hl

Etiology and Pathophysiology

• What are the causes of it? A, hl
  • What are the components of Kartagener’s syndrome? Hl
• What is the most common site of bronchiectasis? A, hl
• Why does hemoptysis occur in bronchiectasis? A, hl

Clinical manifestations

• How will you clinically diagnose a case of bronchiectasis? H102
• What are the presentations of bronchiectasis? A
• What are the causes of foul smelling sputum? Hl
• What is the cause of the fetid sputum? Hl
• What are the typical signs of bronchiectasis? A
  • What are the causes of basal crepitations? A
  • What is post-tussive crepitation? What is its significance? A
• What are the characteristics of sputum in bronchiectasis? A, hl
• What abnormalities may be associated with bronchiectasis?

Examinations

• What are the cardinal findings on examination in bronchiectasis? H104
  • What are the respiratory causes of clubbing? H103
  • What will be the color of sputum of pseudomonas infection? hl

Investigations

• What investigations do you suggest in bronchiectasis? A, hl
• What is the definitive investigation for bronchiectasis? Hl
• What are the radiological findings? Hl
• What is the role of CT scan in the diagnosis of bronchiectasis? A
• What is the difference between standard CT scan and HRCT? a

Diagnosis

• What are your differential diagnoses? A
• Why it is bronchiectasis? A
• Why not IPF? A
• Why is this not consolidation? Hl
• Could it be lung abscess? hl
• If a patient with bronchiectasis develops nephrotic syndrome (or urine shows proteinuria), what is the likely diagnosis? A
• A 45-year-old male presents with cough with profuse amount of sputum for 3 months. What are the possibilities? H95

Treatment

• How will you treat bronchiectasis? A, hl
• If anaerobic organism infection, how will you treat the caes? hl
• What is postural drainage? Hl
• What are the indications of surgery? Hl

Complications

• What are the complications of bronchiectasis? A, hl