Adult Bronchiectasis- Revisit that COPD label

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, two GPs sit down for a peer-to-peer discussion on non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis—a chronic suppurative lung disease that is increasingly recognized as a major cause of chronic cough and recurrent chest infections in general practice. Up to 45% of patients given a clinician-assigned COPD diagnosis may actually lack airflow obstruction or a consistent smoking history, leading to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatments. We unpack how to recognize, diagnos...