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lungs, respiratory system, acquired bronchiectasis, congenital bronchiectasis, bronchiectasis, abnormal destruction, dilation, widening, the large airways, a person born, congenital bronchiectasis, acquire it later in life, a result of another disorder, bronchiectasis, recurrent inflammation, infection, the airways, present at birth, most often begins in childhood, a complication from infection, inhaling a foreign object, cystic fibrosis causes, 50% of all bronchiectasis, in the united states today, recurrent, severe lung infections, pneumonia, tuberculosis, fungal infections, abnormal lung defenses, obstruction, the airway by a foreign body, tumor, the predisposing factors, routinely breathing in food particles eating, symptoms often develop gradually, occur months, event that causes, bronchiectasis, chronic cough, large amounts of foul-smelling sputum production, coughing up blood, cough worsened by lying on one side, shortness of breath worsened by exercise, weight loss, fatigue, clubbing of fingers present, abnormal amount, tissue, in the fingernail beds, wheezing, skin discoloration, bluish, paleness, breath odor, listening, chest, a stethoscope, hear small clicking, bubbling, wheezing, rattling, sounds, in the lower lobes, the lungs, a chest x-ray, a chest ct, a sputum culture, a cbc, reveal anemia, differential, evidence of fungus infection, a sweat test, cystic fibrosis testing, serum immunoglobulin analysis, serum precipitins, testing, antibodies, fungus aspergillus, a ppd, purified protein derivative, skin test, prior tb infection, treatment is aimed at controlling infections, bronchial secretions, relieving airway obstruction, preventing complications, regular, daily drainage to remove bronchial secretions, routine part of treatment, a respiratory therapist, teach postural drainage, effective coughing exercises to patients, families, antibiotics, bronchodilators, expectorants, infections, childhood vaccinations, a yearly influenza vaccine help reduce the chance of some infections, avoiding upper respiratory infections, smoking, pollution, lessen the susceptibility to infection, surgical lung resection indicated, who fail, therapy, massive bleeding, lead normal lives, major disability, cor pulmonale, recurrent pneumonia, coughing up blood, hemoptysis, low oxygen leveles, severe, symptoms worsen, not improve, change in color, sputum, bloody sputum, chest pain, shortness of breath increases, risk reduced, lung infections, promptly treated.