Following Up with Your Care Team

Quick Fact

There are many causes of bronchiectasis, but about 40% of cases the cause is unknown. This is called “idiopathic bronchiectasis.”
Source: American Lung Association

With ongoing care, BE can be effectively managed. An important part of management is maintaining a strong partnership with your care team, including keeping regularly scheduled appointments.

Tips for staying on top of your care:
1. Schedule your next follow-up visit before leaving the doctor’s office.
2. Contact your provider when something changes or you experience an
exacerbation of your symptoms.
3. Maintain a log of your symptoms, reactions to medications, and changes
to your health.
4. Keep a list of questions in between appointments.
5. Take your symptom log and question list to your appointments and talk
to your care team about them.