Bronchiectasis

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Test:

Sputum culture (+ or sputum blood (+), sputum microscopy' (pus and plugs), Hb (L), WCC (H)

Sign:

Cavernous breathing, clubbing of fingers, crepitations, hypoventilation

Dd:

Bronchitis, pneumonia, lung cancer, amyloidosis,TB

Phys:

Irreversible dilatation of the bronchial tree which may be patchy, or throughout the lung. Second­ary infection and mucopurulent sputum almost in­variably occur