Bronchiectasis as co morbidity with COPD or ILD: complex interactions and severe consequences

Abstract Background Bronchiectasis is a chronic pulmonary disease characterized by widened, malformed bronchi, with profuse expectoration and impaired quality of life. COPD ILD are common co-morbidities bronchiectasis. Methods The present study evaluated the clinical, laboratory& radiological characteristics with/without A hospital-based, retrospective was conducted for 1 year. Results total 101 patients were analyzed, 60 had COPD, 34 7 bronchiectasis without or ILD. It noticed that, out analyzed patients, 10 developed (16.7%) versus10 (29.4%). In accompanied bronchiectasis, incidence hemoptysis significantly higher in comparison to those Moreover, they showed significant increase partial pressure carbon dioxide (PCO2) as well only. Sputum culture revealed that associated Staphlococcus aureus (77.8%), more than (33.3%). While S. pneumoniae evident cases (22.2%). bilateral, peripheral unilateral, central among followed Conclusion Patients /ILD can be serious clinical manifestations hemoptysis. Their sputum cultures detected positive organisms negative Screening using HRCT Scanning recommended preventive measure early detection