HardIndigenous HealthBronchiectasis in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adultsau-amcau-racgpau-racp
A 45-year-old Aboriginal woman from a remote community has a history of severe childhood lung infections and presents with chronic productive cough, exertional dyspnoea and recurrent episodes of pneumonia. HRCT chest shows cylindrical bronchiectasis predominantly in the lower lobes. What is the MOST appropriate long-term management plan in addition to smoking cessation and influenza vaccination?