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Meds for bronchi flare

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jun 23 2:46am | Replies (18)
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Steroids are not usually prescribed with a bronchiectasis flare unless there is asthma involved and your chest is super wheezy. Hopefully, they ruled out pneumonia. If I sound poorly on stethoscope sometimes I'm sent for an Xray.

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spunkye | @spunkye | Apr 18 1:22am

Thanks for that info!

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jnmy | @jnmy | Apr 18 9:50am

Are pulmonologists and infectious disease doctors even more concerned about antibiotic resistance for patients and with the long term consequences that can happen? A sputum test might identify a new bacteria that requires a specific antibiotic, but do people start antibiotics and then switch if needed after results?

It seems sinus involved infections might be viral in nature, at least in the early stages of infection, but no one wants the symptoms of a bacterial infection that might lead to other complications.

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