PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Laura Macfarlane
AU  - Kartik Kumar
AU  - Thomas Scoones
AU  - Andrew Jones
AU  - Michael R Loebinger
AU  - Robert Lord
TI  - Diagnosis and management of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
AID  - 10.7861/clinmed.2021-0651
DP  - 2021 Nov 01
TA  - Clinical Medicine
PG  - e571--e577
VI  - 21
IP  - 6
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/21/6/e571.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/21/6/e571.full
SO  - Clin Med2021 Nov 01; 21
AB  - Bronchiectasis is a heterogeneous and increasingly prevalent chronic pulmonary disease that is associated with significant morbidity. In this review, we outline how patients with bronchiectasis may present clinically and describe an approach to its diagnosis, including how to identify an underlying aetiology. We discuss the important considerations when treating either acute exacerbations or stable disease and provide an overview of the role of long-term antimicrobials, airway clearance methods and other supportive management.