A 12-year-old girl with leukemia develops a lower respiratory tract infection with hemoptysis that is shown to be due to right-sided bronchiectasis. In addition to treatment for the underlying leukemia, the patient should receive which of the following?
Correct Answer: Receive selective antibiotics, physiotherapy, and bronchodilator therapy
Description: Bronchiectasis is caused by a congenital or acquired dilation of the segmental, subsegmental, or branches of the bronchi. Patients with B lymphocyte disorders are more likely to develop lower respiratory tract infection and bronchiectasis than those with impaired T-cell immunity. Treatment is aimed at obtaining maximal drainage. Resection may be indicated when the disease is localized and persistent symptoms and complications occur.
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