Does anyone know anything about Bronchiectasis treatment?!
Question: Does anyone know anything about Bronchiectasis treatment.?
Does anyone suffer from this type of condition and knows an effective way to treat it.? If so, please share~Health Question & Answer
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Hi, I have Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema . I am short of breath upon exertion a lt from this disease. I use a nebulizer, as needed. This puts puts medicine into your bronchial tubes and lungs, thru a breathing apparatus and it does a lot to help Bronchitis. good luckHealth Question & Answer
Treatment of bronchiectasis is aimed at controlling infections and bronchial secretions, relieving airway obstruction, and preventing complications. This includes the prolonged usage of antibiotics to prevent detrimental infections, as well as eliminating accumulated fluid with postural drainage and chest physiotherapy. Surgery may also be used to treat localized bronchiectasis, removing obstructions that could cause progression of the disease.
Inhaled steroid therapy that is consistently adhered to can reduce sputum production and decrease airway constriction over a period of time, and help prevent progression of bronchiectasis. One commonly used therapy is beclometasone dipropionate, which is also used in asthma treatment. Use of inhalers such as albuterol (salbutamol), fluticasone (Flovent/Flixotide) and ipratropium (Atrovent) may help reduce likelihood of infection by clearing the airways and decreasing inflammation.
Mannitol dry inhalation powder, under the name Bronchitol, has been approved by the FDA for use in cystic fibrosis patients with or at risk for bronchiectasis. The original orphan drug indication approved in February 2005 allowed its use for the treatment of bronchiectasis. The original approval was based on the results of Phase II clinical studies showing the product to be safe, well-tolerated, and effective for stimulating mucus hydration/clearance, thereby improving quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive lung diseases like bronchiectasis. Long-term studies are underway as of 2007 to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the treatment.
Advair Diskus is also a commonly used inhaled corticosteroid which has in many cases been effective in clearing the airways, reducing sputum and reducing inflammation.Health Question & Answer
Inhaled steroid therapy that is consistently adhered to can reduce sputum production and decrease airway constriction over a period of time, and help prevent progression of bronchiectasis. One commonly used therapy is beclometasone dipropionate, which is also used in asthma treatment. Use of inhalers such as albuterol (salbutamol), fluticasone (Flovent/Flixotide) and ipratropium (Atrovent) may help reduce likelihood of infection by clearing the airways and decreasing inflammation.
Mannitol dry inhalation powder, under the name Bronchitol, has been approved by the FDA for use in cystic fibrosis patients with or at risk for bronchiectasis. The original orphan drug indication approved in February 2005 allowed its use for the treatment of bronchiectasis. The original approval was based on the results of Phase II clinical studies showing the product to be safe, well-tolerated, and effective for stimulating mucus hydration/clearance, thereby improving quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive lung diseases like bronchiectasis. Long-term studies are underway as of 2007 to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the treatment.
Advair Diskus is also a commonly used inhaled corticosteroid which has in many cases been effective in clearing the airways, reducing sputum and reducing inflammation.Health Question & Answer
Grrr... I hate it when people copy and paste stuff you could easily find yourself!! And its not really like CHronic Bronchitis or Emphysema. But here is my off the top of my head run down of this disease:
*It has no cure, you can only treat the symptoms, Neb treatments, bronchodilators, Pulmozyme, Tobramycin are all good ones, CPT (Chest Physiotherapy) to break mucus loose, and other devices like PEP and a flutter.
*It is characterised by 3 layer sputum and there is almost always pus in the sputum.. thus meaning infection (the Tobi treats that)
* It does fall into the COPD family BUT it is a very different disease than the most commonly known COPD diseases. You really can't compare it to them. Cystic Fibrosis is a COPD disease as well and it has similar respiratory symptoms to that.
So in a nutsheel treat the symptoms and hope for the best... oh and staying hydrated to keep mucus mobile is good Health Question & Answer
*It has no cure, you can only treat the symptoms, Neb treatments, bronchodilators, Pulmozyme, Tobramycin are all good ones, CPT (Chest Physiotherapy) to break mucus loose, and other devices like PEP and a flutter.
*It is characterised by 3 layer sputum and there is almost always pus in the sputum.. thus meaning infection (the Tobi treats that)
* It does fall into the COPD family BUT it is a very different disease than the most commonly known COPD diseases. You really can't compare it to them. Cystic Fibrosis is a COPD disease as well and it has similar respiratory symptoms to that.
So in a nutsheel treat the symptoms and hope for the best... oh and staying hydrated to keep mucus mobile is good Health Question & Answer