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