Bronchiectasis Specialists in Karnataka
Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung condition in which the airways become permanently widened, damaged, and scarred, often as a result of repeated or severe respir…
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Treatment & Types of Bronchiectasis in Karnataka
Treatment focuses on regular airway clearance techniques, including chest physiotherapy and breathing exercises, to help remove excess mucus and reduce infection risk. Antibiotics are used to treat acute infections and, in some cases, prescribed on a long-term basis to reduce the frequency of flare-ups in patients with frequent infections. Bronchodilators may help ease breathlessness, and surgery is reserved for localised, severe disease that has not responded to other treatments.
Bronchiectasis is classified by the underlying cause and pattern of airway damage — post-infective (following severe pneumonia, tuberculosis, or whooping cough), and associated with underlying conditions such as cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, or immune deficiencies — and by the extent of lung involvement as localized (affecting one area) or diffuse (affecting multiple areas of both lungs).