Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis is a chronic inflammatory disease, accompanied by the bronchi. The most common cause of the disease becomes a genetic predisposition, cough, pneumonia, or effects on the bronchi from the outside (foreign body impaction or compression of the lymph nodes).

Treatment of bronchiectasis, mostly carried out with the help of medications. Appointed anti-inflammatory, mucus thinning drugs and antibiotics. Used as the method of mechanical cleaning of mucus from the bronchi using a special apparatus. Rehabilitation after the acute period of bronchiectasis. It is recommended in health institutions.

Spa facilities offer special physiotherapy treatments to combat disease, such as vibrating massage, inhalations, galvanization. Also the most effective breathing exercises and reception of air baths. Through proper diet, daily routine, the fresh air, stay in the sanatorium allows to restore the body after acute and physiotherapy treatments prolong the period of remission (a period of improved condition).

Contraindications

All diseases in acute stage, chronic diseases in acute phase and complicated by acute purulent processes
Acute infectious diseases.
Malignant neoplasms.
All diseases and conditions requiring inpatient treatment.
The oft-repeated and copious episodes of hemoptysis, intoxication syndrome, asthenia, effusion into the pleural cavity, pneumothorax.
All forms of tuberculosis in active stage.
Respiratory failure higher than II degree.
Bronchial asthma, severe and moderate currents, nekontroliruem adequate basic therapy.

Treatment Results

The positive dynamics of well-being of the patient, reducing sweating, weakness. Reduction of cough, amount of sputum, shortness of breath. Clinical, laboratory and radiological signs of remission of the inflammatory process in the lungs. The absence of exacerbation within 6 months.

The consequences of not treating

The increase of cough, amount of sputum purulent character. Deterioration of General health. The appearance of weakness. Sweating, rise in body temperature. The increase in the number of dry and mixed wheezing in the lungs. Radiological and laboratory signs of inflammatory activity in the lungs. Increase cardio-pulmonary insufficiency.

Bronchiectasis is characterized by chronic suppurative process in irreversible changes, extended. Deformed and functionally inferior bronchi predominantly lower lung.