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2. Signs and Symptoms

According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), initial airway damage that leads to bronchiectasis often begins in childhood. Signs and symptoms, however, may not appear until years later. The most common symptoms include:

  • A persistent cough that lasts for months and years
  • A cough that brings up large amounts of phlegm (sputum)
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chest pain
  • Clubbing (thickening of the flesh under the nails)

signs and symptoms Bronchiectasis

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