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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.

Overview

Other diagnostic tools that can be used are pulmonary function tests, electron microscope examination, and bronchoscopy.

Bronchiectasis Other Diagnostic Studies

Pulmonary Function Tests

• Early in the disease, patients will present with pulmonary function tests that represent an obstructive disorder (FEV1/FVC ratio <80%)

• This indicates the inflammation and involvement of the small airways

• As the disease progresses, the lung function tests represent a restrictive disorder (FEV1/FVC ratio > or = 80%)

• This indicates the destruction of the lung tissue and small airways

• The forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and peak expiratory flow (PEF) should be measured annually

• If the patient has an immune deficiency or primary ciliary dyskinesia, then the above should be measured four times a year

Electron Microscope Examination

• Examination can be performed on sperm and respiratory epithelium for evidence of ciliary structural abnormalities or dyskinesia

Bronchoscopy

• Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage may be used to obtain specimens for staining and culture