In this podcast, Brett M. Elicker, MD, and David E. Griffith, MD, ATSF, FACCP, FRSM, discuss the pathophysiology of non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE), the patient burden, and best practices with diagnosing NCFBE, including: - The vicious vortex of NCFBE (ie, airway dysfunction, inflammation, infection)
- Cough as the most significant symptom and burden
- Imaging bronchiectasis with classic and inflammatory findings
- Differentiating the causes of NCFBE to inform patient care
Presenters Brett M. Elicker, MD Professor of Clinical Radiology Chief, Cardiothoracic Imaging Division Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, California David E. Griffith, MD, ATSF, FACCP, FRSM Professor of Medicine Division of Mycobacterial and Respiratory Diseases Department of Medicine National Jewish Health Denver, Colorado Program page: https://bit.ly/4mZbYsm |