Bronchiectasis
Current as of: June 9, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:John Pope, MD, MPH – Pediatrics & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson, MD – Internal Medicine
Bronchiectasis is a lung condition in which the airways of the lungs get bigger and often get infected. It occurs mainly in people who have diseases that affect different parts of the body, such as cystic fibrosis, although it may occur after a severe infection, such as pneumonia. Symptoms of bronchiectasis differ from…