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Suspect Bronchiectasis (BE)
Diagnosing BEAbout BE

OUTSIDE CAN SEEM
LIKE ONE THING.

INSIDE CAN BE
BRONCHIECTASIS.

TY PENNINGTON
Caregiver and celebrity home renovator
Paid spokesperson

For people with COPD or asthma, bronchiectasis (BE) may be a cause of recurring respiratory symptoms.

A CT scan is the standard way to confirm if you have bronchiectasis.

is a and progressive inflammatory lung disease with symptoms that overlap with other more common respiratory conditions.

Some people may have bronchiectasis and not realize it:

  • More than 1 in 4 people with may also have bronchiectasisfootnotea
  • About 1 in 3 people with asthma may also have bronchiectasisfootnoteb

footnoteaStudies have shown a range of 26% to 69% of people.

footnotebStudies have shown an average of 35.2% of people.

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Ty Pennington inspecting hole in a wall with a flashlight

Suspect bronchiectasis? These resources can help.

For people who think they may have bronchiectasis (BE):

Use these questions to see if it could be BE and begin a conversation with a .

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For healthcare professionals:

If you suspect your COPD or asthma patient might have bronchiectasis, use this checklist to review key clinical indicators.

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Watch the video.

Ty Pennington knows a thing or two about looking deeper. When his mom’s journey with bronchiectasis started, they knew a deeper look at her recurring respiratory symptoms was necessary to find the answer.