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RespiratoryModerate
Bronchiectasis
Pulmonology · Respiratory
Moderate
Severity
Uncommon overall but notably more prevalent in India due to the high burden of prior tuberculosis infection
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Pulmonology
Specialist
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Treatment focuses on regular airway clearance techniques
- 2including chest physiotherapy and breathing exercises
- 3to help remove excess mucus and reduce infection risk. Antibiotics are used to treat acute infections and
- 4in some cases
- 5prescribed on a long-term basis to reduce the frequency of flare-ups in patients with frequent infections. Bronchodilators may help ease breathlessness
- 6and surgery is reserved for localised
- 7severe disease that has not responded to other treatments.
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