Question

A 9-year-old Aboriginal boy from a remote community has a history of chronic productive cough, recurrent pneumonias and failure to thrive. He has daily wet cough, digital clubbing and basal crackles. Chest CT confirms bronchiectasis. Which of the following is the most appropriate cornerstone of long-term management in this context?

Accepted Answer

Daily airway clearance physiotherapy and regular culture-directed antibiotics

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Long-term oral corticosteroids

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Immediate lung transplantation referral

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Avoiding all vaccinations to reduce immune stimulation

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Intermittent oral codeine for cough suppression

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