Clinical Profile and Aetiology of Bronchiectasis
Journal Title: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Bronchiectasis is a complex suppurative airway disease with multifarious etiologies and prodigious sequelae and complications. Hence we conducted a study pertaining to the same to obtain a better comprehension of its profile. Aim and Objectives: To study the demography, etiological factors, clinical presentations and complications in patients with Bronchiectasis. Material and Methods: Prospective observational study conducted in the Pulmonary Medicine department of a tertiary health care center in Mumbai after institutional ethics committee approval. Results: Fifty patients were included. Mean age was 34.8 years with a male preponderance. Chronic productive sputum was most common symptom while digital clubbing and crackles were the most common examination findings. Radiology played a key role in diagnosis with High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) of the chest proving to be more sensitive than chest X-ray. Post infectious causes dominated the etiology followed by inherited causes, post obstructive and miscellaneous causes. Conclusion: Obstructive abnormality was the most common spirometric pattern. Respiratory failure was a complication observed only in cases associated with small airway disease.
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Ketaki Utpat, Sameer Nanaware, Unnati Desai, Jyotsna M Joshi
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