Bronchiectasis

2. Restricted to ________.
3. Which is better to use for diagnosis of bronchiectasis, CXR or HRCT?
8. A sputum sample from a patient with bronchiectasis will often have 3 ______
9. Which classification is the worst form of damage to tracheobronchial tree?
10. Tube shaped
11. ABG results often come back as Acute ___________ alkalosis in mild to moderate bronchiectasis.
12. Common in patients with prolonged & recurrent lower respiratory tract infections?
13. Which classification of bronchiectasis has dilated bronchi, and multiple indentions?
17. Obstructed to ________.

1. Rheumatoid arthritis, AIDS, Inflammatory bowel disease are all diseases that can lead to _________
4. Characterized by smooth dilation of bronchi
5. The condition in which airways are stretched & widened.
6. Bronchiectasis is usually a __________ disease resulting from another disease or damage to lung tissue.
7. Obstructive or Restrictive? Decreased tactile & vocal fremitus, wheezing, & hyperresonance.
14. ABG results can also be Chronic Respiratory ___________ in severe bronchiectasis.
15. Which dilated bronchi terminate in the blind endings of sacs.
16. This disease causes about 50% of all bronchiectasis cases.