Medical management of bronchiectasis may include what? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Physical therapy
B) Antimicrobial therapy
C) Isolation
D) Chest physiotherapy
E) Smoking cessation
Ans: B, D, E
Feedback: Antimicrobial therapy based on the results of sensitivity studies on organisms cultured from sputum is used to control infection. A year-round regimen of antibiotic agents may be prescribed with different types of antibiotics at intervals. Chest physiotherapy, including percussion and postural drainage, is important in the management of secretions. Smoking cessation is important because smoking impairs bronchial drainage by paralyzing ciliary action, increasing bronchial secretions, and causing inflammation of the mucous membranes, resulting in hyperplasia of the mucous glands.
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