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Bronchial Disorders
The bronchi are two tubes that branch off the trachea, or windpipe. The bronchi carry air to your lungs.
The most common problem with the bronchi is bronchitis, an inflammation of the tubes. Bronchitis can be acute or chronic. Other problems include
- Bronchiectasis, a condition in which damage to the airways causes them to widen and become flabby and scarred
- Exercise-induced bronchospasm, which happens when the airways shrink while you are exercising
- Bronchiolitis, an inflammation of the small airways that branch off from the bronchi
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a condition affecting infants
Treatment of bronchial disorders depends on the cause.
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Bronchiectasis(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Bronchiolitis(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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Bronchiectasis
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Overviews
- Bronchiectasis(American Lung Association)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
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Bronchoscopy(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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Bronchoscopy
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Chest CT Scan(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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Chest X Ray(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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What Are Lung Function Tests?(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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Bronchoscopy
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Treatment
- How Is Bronchiectasis Treated?(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- How Is Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Treated?(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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Specific Conditions
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans with Organizing Pneumonia (BOOP)(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans(National Jewish Health)
- Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Atelectasis(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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Atelectasis
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How the Lungs Work(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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How the Lungs Work
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Bronchial Diseases(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Bronchiectasis(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Bronchiolitis(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Bronchial Diseases
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Children
- Bronchiolitis(Nemours Foundation)
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- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)(Nemours Foundation)
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