A patient with bronchiectasis is usually symptomatic between acute exacerbations.
Common complaints in a patient with bronchiectasis:
(1) frequent cough
(2) chronic production of a large amount of a thick, purulent sputum, often greater in the morning as pooled secretions are cleared
(3) blood-streaked sputum, sometimes with hemoptysis
(4) dyspnea
(5) wheezing
(6) pleuritic chest pain
Findings on physical examination:
(1) crackles
(2) rhonchi
(3) wheezing
Less common findings:
(1) digital clubbing
