Articles

•  articles from PubMed of the National Library of Medicine.  The articles listed here tend to be highly technical research papers, but careful searching of the articles can often uncover important and useful information.  Type the topic in the search box on the PubMed Web site. 

Forums

If you join one of these support groups, please mention that you found their group through Medconsumer.info.

• BeingSick · A global community of loving people who understand what its like to be sick or care for a loved one.  "We are a community of loving supportive people who understand what its like to be sick. We live with illness, injury, disability, or care for those that do. This group is a place where you are free to be yourself. Share your frustrations about being sick, friendships, family, and just about anything! We are the family who understands when no one else does! We live your life too! You are welcome to post in HTML, colors, send links, web pages, poems, inspiration, e-cards, jokes, chat in our chat room anytime! We are non-denominational, welcoming all races, ages, religions and cultures. We know how tough life is being sick, and we care. There is support for you here anytime you need us. You are not alone."  Yahoo! group. 
• Bronchiectasis Chat Group.  From WebMDHealth.
• Bronchiectasis R Us.
• Bronchiectasis · Bronchiectasis Support Group.  "Bronchiectasis is a serious lung disorder caused by the inreversable dilation of the bronchioles of the lung. The symptoms are breathlessness, asthma, bronchitis and severe lung congestion."  Yahoo! group.
• Bronchiectasischat · Bronchiectasis Social Chat Group.  "Bronchiectasis is a serious lung disorder. The symptoms include chronic bronchitis, asthma, fatigue and breathlessness."  Yahoo! group.
• Bronchiectasis_support · Bronchiectasis Support and Information.  "Bronchiectasis is a condition where some bronchi and smaller bronchioles in our lungs are permanantly dilated. Patients tend to get an accumulation of mucas in affected areas of their lungs which if not cleared may lead to infection and more lung damage.
  
  Bronchiectasis is damage to our lungs which has causes.This is generally a bad or repeated infection. For example TB, Whooping cough, genetic conditions like CF, PCD or Alpha1.And in a few cases inhalation of an object.
  
  This group is to provide information and support to fellow sufferers and carers. Bronchiectasis affects our morbidity not our mortality. With proper treatment and support which differs for each of us we can enjoy a long and healthy life.
  
  In this support group we can find out what works for others and let them know what works for us. We can have a place to whine when we are not feeling well. We can discuss bronch, the issues that may happen with long standing disease like pseudo, osteo, heart involvement. I am sure there are more!
  
  Let's start talking, supporting each other and sharing information."  Yahoo! group.
• Chronic-childhood-illnesses.  "Hi and welcome to a Brand New Forum for the parents of Children Chronic Infection and Illnesses. Discuss everything from common childhood illnesses to rare infections, Asthma, Allergies, disease, and many more. Please feel free to jump in an post at anytime and I hope to meet others with the same problems as my kids have. Michael: GERD, Bronchiectasis, ADHD Spastic Colon, Speech Delays and Chronic Infection. Libbi: RAD, GERD, Chronic Infection (Resistant Strep Pneumo)."  Yahoo! group.  
• Medconsumerinfo.  "Medconsumer.info is your starting point for searching the Web for medical information. This forum exists for you to discuss, ask questions, and answer questions about any aspect of health, healthcare industry, and any aspect of being a patient. Please take whatever advice you receive through this forum to your doctor before changing or initiating any medically-related behavior."  Yahoo! group. 
• Younglung · Younglung Lung Disease Email Community.  "This is an Email Support Group for young people, ages 12-40ish, living with the challenges of Chronic Lung Conditions such as Pulmonary Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis, COPD, Bronchiectasis, and Asthma.
  
  The email list is apart of the main non-profit organization YOUNGLUNG Support Services, Inc."  Yahoo! group.
• zekescopdplace · Zeke's Copd place - A place for Chronic Lung Disease.  "COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, Chronic Asthma,and Alpha 1 Emphysema) We are also a support group for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sarcoidosis, Bronchiectasis, and any other Lung Disease.
  
  This club is a place for people to meet and talk with others who share their disease or something simular. Family and friends are also welcome.
  
  We are here to laugh, support, encourage, educate, inform, and, most important, have fun!"  Yahoo! group.   

News

• Bronchiectasis news from Google News.

Organizations

• National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Kartagener Syndrome.

Photographs

•  Bronchiectasis photographs from Google Images.

Videos

• Bronchiectasis videos from YouTube.com.

Web Sites

• Medline Plus.  COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)