Bronchiectasis is a disease in which parts of the airways of the lung become permanently enlarged. Symptoms typically include a chronic cough with mucus production, along with shortness of breath, coughing up blood, and chest pain; wheezing and nail clubbing may also occur. People with the disease often develop lung infections.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterX: Diseases of the Respiratory System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 2 First Described Connections
Treated By
Bronchodilator therapy is standard symptomatic treatment for bronchiectasis.
Source Chest physiotherapy (Wikipedia)
Source Chest wall oscillation (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the respiratory system
2. Bronchiectasis (Wikipedia)
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Bronchiectasis is a disease in which there is permanent enlargement of parts of the airways of the lung.
infobox causes
causes: Infections, cystic fibrosis, other genetic conditions, idiopathic
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Chest physiotherapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Chest Physiotherapy, Lead: treats BronchiectasisQuote, Treated By: Chest Physiotherapy, Lead: treats Bronchiectasis
CPT are treatments which are performed on people who have mucus dysfunction in respiratory disease conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis.
Chest wall oscillation (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Chest Wall Oscillation, Lead: treats BronchiectasisQuote, Treated By: Chest Wall Oscillation, Lead: treats Bronchiectasis
It is principally used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, but is gaining use in the treatment of other diseases, such as bronchiectasis, COPD, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, in which excessive mucus can block airways due to excessive production or impaired clearance.
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