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Preface.- Introduction.- 1 Radiological diagnosis of bronchiectasis.- 2 Epidemiology and clinical aspects.- 3 Pathophysiology and histopathology of bronchiectasis.- 4 Immunology of bronchiectasis.- 5 How to identify treatable causes and other predisposing factors in bronchiectasis.- 6 Immunodeficit in bronchiectasis.- 7 ENT diseases and bronchiectasis.- 8 Bronchiectasis and ABPA.- 9 COPD and bronchiectasis.- 10 Other predisposing factors for bronchiectasis.- 11 Channelopathies in bronchiectasis.- 12 The severity of the disease and multidisciplinary management.- 13 Pseudomonas aeruginosa in bronchiectasis.- 14 The role of other bacteria, fungi and viruses in bronchiectasis.- 15 NTM in bronchiectasis.- 16 Exacerbation of bronchiectasis.- 17 Long-tern inhaled antibiotic treatment.- 18 Long-term oral antibiotic / anti-inflammatory treatment.- 19 Airway clearance.- 20 Pulmonary rehabilitation.- 21 Nursing management.- 22 Surgery and transplantation in bronchiectasis.- 23 How to manage bronchiectasis in primary care.- 24 An overview of bronchiectasis in children.- Conclusions.