SYMPTOMS

Symptoms of bronchietasis often develop gradually over a period of months or years. The severity of symptoms varies widely from patient to patient and occasionally a patient is asymptomatic. Common symptoms of bronchiectasis include:

Chronic cough producing large amounts of discoloured or odorous sputum
Coughing up blood
Shortness of breath (increased during exercise)
Wheezing
Coughing which is worse at night and when lying down
Abnormal chest sounds
Weight loss
Weakness
Fatigue
Clubbing of fingers (abnormal amount of tissue in the fingernail beds)
Skin discolouration
Paleness
Breath odor.