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How do you distinguish between a Bronchiectasis vs NTM flare ?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jun 25 7:53pm | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
@bayarea58 thank you so much for all of your insight & personal experience . I feel like the more I learn , the more unanswered questions that remain . The study you referenced is interesting. I know for certain that BE came first for me, however I’m not sure I’ve been spared from less exacerbations from having both BE & MAC .
This disease is a doozy.
Yes, I’m waiting for culture results at this time , praying for no surprises . Thank you again , and wish you the best with your NTM treatment !
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@cholash I asked AI your question and AI defines an exacerbation as a “sudden worsening of symptoms” that can be attributed to many causes including NTM: “A practical way doctors frame it is: Is this exacerbation mainly mucus/bronchiectasis mechanics, a superimposed bacterial/viral infection, or evidence that NTM disease is becoming more active? They determine that with repeat cultures (including AFB), additional infection testing, and imaging comparisons.”