
Criteria for Exacerbation of Bronchiectasis
Purpose: | To identify an exacerbation in a patient with bronchiectasis using the criteria of O'Donnell et al. |
Specialty: | Pulmonology |
Objective: | criteria for diagnosis, selection |
ICD-10: | J47 |
Description: | O'Donnell et al defined an exacerbation of bronchiectasis by the presence of several clinical findings. These can help to identify a patient who may benefit from more aggressive management. The authors are from Georgetown University Medical Center, Oregon Health Sciences University, Winthrop University Hospital and Genentech. |
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