Bronchiectasis

Question 1

Bronchiectasis definition ??

Answer 1

Permanent dilatation of bronchi
Loss of airway tone
Air trapping

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Question 2

Causes of bronchiestasis ??

Answer 2

1. Cystic fibrosis
2. Primary ciliary dyskinesia
3. Kartagener syndrome
4. Necrotizing infection
5. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
6. Tumor or foreign body

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Question 3

Kartagener syndrome ??

Answer 3

Situs inversus
=Position of major organs is reversed

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Question 3

Clinical features of bronchiectasis ??

Answer 3

1. Cough
2. Dyspnea
3. Foul smelling sputum
4. Hypoxemia
5. Cor pulmonale
6. Secondary Amyloidosis

Question 4

Primary ciliary dyskinesia which arm ??

Answer 4

Dynein

Question 5

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ???

Answer 5

Hypersensitivity reaction to aspergillus leads to chronic inflammatory damage

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