Homoeopathic Medicine For Bronchiectasis
This is the condition of permanent abnormal enlargement of large bronchi.
Bronchiectasis is the condition where the bronchial tubes of lungs are permanently damaged, windened and thickened.
Permanent abnormal dilation of one or more bronchi.
It occurs due to destruction of elastic and muscular components of the bronchial wall.
Classification
Saccular (cystic bronchiectasis)
It occurs in proximal large bronchi.
Bronchi shows marked dilation and ending in a large sac.
Cylindrical (fusiform) bronchiectasis
This involves the airways from 6th-10th generation.
Bronchi look cylindrical.
Varicose bronchiectasis
This is intermittent between saccular and cylindrical changes.
Bronchi resembles a varicose vein.
Aetiology
Acquired
(Children)
Obstruction and infection
Necrotising pneumonia
Primary tuberculosis
Foreign bodies
Adult
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Long standing asthma
Inhalation of toxic gas
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonia
IBD
Rheumatoid arthritis
COPD
HIV infection
Interstitial lung fibrosis
Congenital
Bronchial cyst
Cystic fibrosis
Kartagener's syndrome
Atopic bronchial asthma
Clinical features
Cough and expectoration
Sputum
Haemoptysis
Chest pain
Recurrent pneumonia/pleurisy
Febrile episodes
Anaemia
Weight loss
Night sweat
Weakness
Chronic sinusitis-70% cases
Sign
Clubbing is usually present
Chest- bronchiectic dry- no finding
Anaemia
Halitosis
Fever
Respiratory signs may be unilateral but usually bilateral.
Investigation
Blood-leucocytosis
Sputum culture-H.influenza, staph aureus,lung abscess
X-ray of chest- thickening of basal pleura
Appearance of basal portion of lung- 'birds nest' and 'honeycomb' appearance.
Bronchogram- dilated bronchi
CT scan
LFT- depressed function-due to hyperinflation/ fibrosis of the lung.
Bronchoscopy- to rule out- obstruction of the airway lesion.
Pulmonary function test- obstruction
Differential diagnosis
Lung abscess
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Chronic bronchitis
Complication
Haemoptysis
Pneumonia
Lung abscess
Emphysema
Brain abscess
Respiratory failure
Amyloidosis
Cor pulmonale
Management
Postural drainage
Antibacterial
Lung transplantation
General treatment
Good nutrition foods
Vitamins
Iron therapy to correct anaemia
Prevention
Prophylaxis of childhood whooping cough, measles, tuberculosis.
Removal of bronchial obstruction.
Homoeopathic medicine for bronchiectasis
- Antimonium tart
- Bryonia
- Kali bi
- Justicia adhatoda
The selection of homoeopathic remedies based on symptom similarities and doses according to the Susceptibility of patient.
Don't take homoeopathic medicine without any prescription / without any advise of physician.
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