Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis is a long-term lung condition. If you have bronchiectasis, your airways (tubes connecting your windpipe to the lowest part of the lungs) are wider than normal. This leads to mucus (or sputum) building up and making you more at risk of getting lung infections.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Respiratory Society 2018
Materias:
ELF Factsheet
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5831352/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29515674
http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/20734735.ELF141
Descripción
Sumario:Bronchiectasis is a long-term lung condition. If you have bronchiectasis, your airways (tubes connecting your windpipe to the lowest part of the lungs) are wider than normal. This leads to mucus (or sputum) building up and making you more at risk of getting lung infections.

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