Bronchiectasis - how to manage it well
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Bronchiectasis is a rare disease, which causes the airtubes in your lungs (bronchi) to become permanently misshapen. The airways are inflammed and collapse really easily. This makes it difficult for air to flow throught the tubes into your lungs. As a result you will feel breathless. You might also find it difficult to clear your secretions, so you cough more. Because the secretions don’t drain properly, they become infected and so your cough tends to become productive. Your sputum is often greenish, but can become blood stained. [...]