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==Overview== | |||
There are some congenital and acquired conditions that cause inflammation and increased mucus secretion/accumulation of the airways. This repeated cycle leads to the increased risk of bronchiectasis. | |||
==Bronchiectasis Risk Factors== | |||
*Cystic Fibrosis | |||
:*Due to ciliary dysfunction, the mucous secretion accumulates in the airways. This leads to increased infection and damage to the airways. | |||
*Primary ciliary dyskinesia | |||
*Childhood infections such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, measles, whooping cough, adenovirus, and mycoplasma pneumoniae. | |||
:*These infections damage the airways, which leads to more infections. | |||
*Retained foreign object | |||
:*This prevents mucus from clearing from the airway. | |||
*Exposure to chemical irritants. | |||
:*This leads to inflammation and mucous secretion. | |||
*Connective tissue disease | |||
:*This leads to pulmonary fibrosis, inflammation of the airways, and "traction" bronchiectasis. | |||
*Immunodeficiencies | |||
:*There are increased infections and mucus secretion. | |||
*Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis | |||
:*The allergic reaction to the fungus aspergillus causes inflammation of the airways, repeated infection, and accumulation of mucus. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
There are some congenital and acquired conditions that cause inflammation and increased mucus secretion/accumulation of the airways. This repeated cycle leads to the increased risk of bronchiectasis.
Bronchiectasis Risk Factors
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Due to ciliary dysfunction, the mucous secretion accumulates in the airways. This leads to increased infection and damage to the airways.
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia
- Childhood infections such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, measles, whooping cough, adenovirus, and mycoplasma pneumoniae.
- These infections damage the airways, which leads to more infections.
- Retained foreign object
- This prevents mucus from clearing from the airway.
- Exposure to chemical irritants.
- This leads to inflammation and mucous secretion.
- Connective tissue disease
- This leads to pulmonary fibrosis, inflammation of the airways, and "traction" bronchiectasis.
- Immunodeficiencies
- There are increased infections and mucus secretion.
- Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
- The allergic reaction to the fungus aspergillus causes inflammation of the airways, repeated infection, and accumulation of mucus.