
Episode #103
Innovations in NCFBE: Understanding the Patient Burden and Best Practices in Diagnostics
<p>In this podcast, Brett M. Elicker, MD, and David E. Griffith, MD, ATSF, FACCP, FRSM, discuss the pathophysiology of non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE), the patient burden, and best practices with diagnosing NCFBE, including:</p>The vicious vortex of NCFBE (ie, airway dysfunction, inflammation, infection)Cough as the most significant symptom and burdenImaging bronchiectasis with classic and inflammatory findingsDifferentiating the causes of NCFBE to inform patient care<p>Presenters</p><p>Brett M. Elicker, MD<br />Professor of Clinical Radiology<br />Chief, Cardiothoracic Imaging Division<br />Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging<br />University of California, San Francisco<br />San Fr...






