Topic
Bronchiectasis
The aetiology bundle, the self-management plan, and what to tell someone who has just been told they have it for life.
Written against BTS bronchiectasis guideline 2019, ERS clinical practice guideline 2025.
- Patient information Bronchiectasis - information for patients The daily routine that keeps bronchiectasis stable, with airway clearance first because it is the treatment that works.
- Patient information Bronchiectasis exacerbation plan The written plan the patient keeps: what counts as an exacerbation, which antibiotic, for how long, and when 14 days is not enough.
- Test explainer Bronchiectasis tests - what we are looking for The baseline aetiology bundle, in two versions: the list for the request form and the explanation for the patient.
- Consultation template New bronchiectasis patient First assessment: the history that points at a cause, the severity markers, and the treatable traits worth finding early.