Bronchiectasis Exacerbations and Management Strategies

In this episode, host Ashwin Basavaraj, MD, FCCP, and guest Charles Daley, MD, discuss bronchiectasis exacerbations. They cover their clinical importance, differentiation from COPD and asthma, and management strategies, including cautious use of steroids. They also discuss prevention methods such as airway clearance, macrolide antibiotics, inhaled antibiotics, and emerging anti-inflammatory therapies in development. This episode is part of CHEST’s Bridging Specialties®: Timely Diagnosis for NTM Disease and Bronchiectasis program. LEARN MORE » This program is produced in partnership with CHEST and is sponsored by Insmed Incorporated. Originally aired: July 1, 2025 HOST Ashwin Basavaraj, MD, FCCP  Associate Professor of Medicine  Section Chief, Bellevue Hospital  Associate Director, NYULH Bronchiectasis and NTM Clinical and Translational Program  Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine   NYU Grossman School of Medicine  New York, NY    PANELIST Charles Daley, MD  Professor, Department of Medicine  Chief, Division of Mycobacterial and Respiratory Infections  National Jewish Health Denver, CO