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* [[Fever]] > 38°C | * [[Fever]] > 38°C | ||
* Wheeze | * [[Wheeze]] | ||
* Decreased exercise tolerance | * Decreased [[Physical exercise|exercise]] tolerance | ||
* [[Fatigue]] | * [[Fatigue]] | ||
* Reduced [[ pulmonary]] function | * Reduced [[ pulmonary]] function | ||
* Changes in [[chest]] sounds | * Changes in [[chest]] sounds | ||
* Radiographic changes consistent with a new infection | * [[Radiography|Radiographic]] changes consistent with a new [[infection]] | ||
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*[[Dyspnea]] (62-72%) | *[[Dyspnea]] (62-72%) | ||
*[[Fatigue]] | *[[Fatigue]] | ||
*Decreased exercise tolerance | *Decreased [[Physical exercise|exercise]] tolerance | ||
*Recurrent [[Infection|infections]] with the frequent need of [[antibiotics]] | *Recurrent [[Infection|infections]] with the frequent need of [[antibiotics]] | ||
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*[[Pleuritic]] chest pain (19-46%) | *[[Pleuritic]] chest pain (19-46%) | ||
* | *[[Rhinosinusitis]] (33-73%) | ||
*Foul odor of [[sputum]] | *Foul [[odor]] of [[sputum]] | ||
*[[Weight loss]] | *[[Weight loss]] | ||
*[[Snoring]] | *[[Snoring]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2], Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.
Overview
Symptoms of bronchiectasis can take months or even years to develop. The most common symptoms are a chronic cough and daily sputum production.
Bronchiectasis History and Symptoms
Acute exacerbations can be defined as patients reporting four or more of the following symptoms:[1]
- Change in sputum production
- Dyspnea
- Cough
- Fever > 38°C
- Wheeze
- Decreased exercise tolerance
- Fatigue
- Reduced pulmonary function
- Changes in chest sounds
- Radiographic changes consistent with a new infection
Common Symptoms
- Cough (>90%) lasting for months or years
- Daily sputum production (70-96%)
- Dyspnea (62-72%)
- Fatigue
- Decreased exercise tolerance
- Recurrent infections with the frequent need of antibiotics
Rare Symptoms
- Hemoptysis (25-50%)
- Low-grade Fever
- Pleuritic chest pain (19-46%)
- Rhinosinusitis (33-73%)
- Foul odor of sputum
- Weight loss
- Snoring
References
- ↑ O'Donnell, Anne E. (2008). "Bronchiectasis". Chest. 134 (4): 815–823. doi:10.1378/chest.08-0776. ISSN 0012-3692.
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