Treatment-bronchiectasis
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Acute exacerbations: antibiotics directed against prior pathogens; if no prior Cx data → FQ
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Chronic mgmt: treat underlying condition, chest PT, inhaled hypertonic saline, bronchodil.; prophylactic azithro shown to ↓ exacerb in non-CF bronchiectasis (JAMA 2013:1251)
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Airway clearance: guaifenesin, instrumental devices (eg, Aerobika, Acapella), chest PT