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Bronchiectasis - Management
What are the clinical features of bronchiectasis in children?
- There may be a history of:
- Failure to thrive.
- Recurrent lower respiratory tract infections.
- Symptoms of bronchiectasis include:
- Chronic cough — usually productive but may be unproductive.
- Wheeze.
- Haemoptysis (usually blood-streaked sputum).
- Exertional breathlessness.
- Signs of bronchiectasis include:
- Persistent inspiratory crackles.
- Finger clubbing, cyanosis, and hyperinflation — these are uncommon in bronchiectasis that is not due to cystic fibrosis.
- Signs of malnutrition.
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