The term drumstick fingers is used to describe distended toe and finger end links. Drumbeat fingers are not a condition in their own right, but are a symptom of certain heart and lung conditions. What is drumstick finger? The medical term – digiti hippocratici – describes a distension of the finger end links with accompanying … Drumbeat Finger: Causes, Treatment & Help
Coughing up blood, hemoptysis, or hemoptysis is the coughing up of blood, which may also have mucus mixed with it. It is caused by various respiratory or pulmonary diseases. What is hemoptysis? Coughing up blood is not a disease in its own right, but is a symptom of various diseases. In this case, a so-called … Coughing Up Blood (Hemoptysis): Causes, Treatment & Help
Bronchiectasis is a disease characterized by permanent dilatation of areas of the airways. Affected are the bronchi, which are located downstream of the trachea, i.e. deeper in the lung tissue. The dilations are sack-shaped or cylindrical and often filled with purulent fluid. Causes The bronchi are part of the respiratory system. Inhaled and exhaled air … Bronchiectasis
Frequency distribution Thanks to regular vaccinations and modern antibiotic therapy, acquired bronchiectasis is much rarer today than in the past. Most bronchiectasis in Germany occurs due to other existing diseases, mostly cystic fibrosis. Studies investigating the frequency distribution within a certain population come up with different numbers. A study from the USA describes 52 cases … Frequency distribution | Bronchiectasis
Forecast The prognosis in people with bronchiectasis is generally relatively good. Depending on the therapy, the progression of the disease can be significantly prevented. Modern antibiotic therapies and consistent physical therapy, which avoids infections as far as possible, ensure that the life with this disease pattern is generally not shortened. History The course of the … Forecast | Bronchiectasis
CT High resolution computed tomography (HR-CT), a high-resolution imaging of the thorax (CT thorax), is considered a reliable method for detecting bronchiectasis. Here, parallel and inflammatory thickened walls of the bronchi, the so-called “tram lines” or “splint lines”, are noticeable. The bronchi appear dilated, air-filled and often filled with mucus. Since the bronchial tubes are … CT | Bronchiectasis
