Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis

Author: PedsCases Team October 23, 2025 Duration: 15:21

This PedsCases episode will give you an approach to bronchiectasis in children. By the end of this podcast, listeners will be able to 1) define bronchiectasis and explain the pathophysiology, 2) identify common causes and risk factors for pediatric bronchiectasis, 3) describe the common presenting features of bronchiectasis, 4) describe the diagnostic approach, including imaging findings on high-resolution CT and key laboratory investigations, and 5) outline the principles of management. Today's episode was created by Lauren Wilkinson, a second-year medical student at Queen's University, in collaboration with Dr. Mahmoud Sakran, a pediatrician at Lakeridge Health in Ontario.

There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.


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