lung and airway disorders
Bronchiectasis
Complications
The inflammation and infection can extend to the small air sacs of the lungs (alveoli) and cause Overview of Pneumonia , scarring, and a loss of functioning lung tissue (see also Very severe (advanced) cases of bronchiectasis occur more commonly in people who have advanced cystic fibrosis and, in areas where people live in crowded conditions and/or lack access to medical care, those with tuberculosis. Very severe bronchiectasis may impair breathing enough to cause abnormally low levels of oxygen and/or high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood, a condition called chronic respiratory failure. 