Bronchiectasis
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Etiology
- Cystic fibrosis
- Infection: tuberculosis, fungal, abscess, pneumonia, parasites
- Localized airway obstruction: retained foreign body, tumor, mucoid impaction
- Abnormal lung defense mechanisms
- Hypogammaglobulinemia
- Common variable immunodeficiency
- Selective IgA, IgM, and IgG subclass deficiency
- Acquired immunodeficiency from cytotoxic drugs, AIDS, lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma, chronic renal disease, chronic liver disease
- Alpha-1-antiprotease deficiency with cigarette smoking
- Mucociliary clearance disorders (immotile cilia syndrome)
- Rheumatic disease, eg, rheumatoid arthritis
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Etiology
- Cystic fibrosis
- Infection: tuberculosis, fungal, abscess, pneumonia, parasites
- Localized airway obstruction: retained foreign body, tumor, mucoid impaction
- Abnormal lung defense mechanisms
- Hypogammaglobulinemia
- Common variable immunodeficiency
- Selective IgA, IgM, and IgG subclass deficiency
- Acquired immunodeficiency from cytotoxic drugs, AIDS, lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma, chronic renal disease, chronic liver disease
- Alpha-1-antiprotease deficiency with cigarette smoking
- Mucociliary clearance disorders (immotile cilia syndrome)
- Rheumatic disease, eg, rheumatoid arthritis
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