Immunoglobulin Test means a blood test to check if your immune system has enough "soldiers" to fight infections. This term describes an important change in the lungs or airways. Understanding it can help explain symptoms such as breathlessness, mucus build-up, or repeated infections. It also supports doctors in monitoring the condition and adjusting treatment.

Idiopathic means a term doctors use when they cannot find the original cause of your bronchiectasis. This term describes an important change in the lungs or airways. Understanding it can help explain symptoms such as breathlessness, mucus build-up, or repeated infections. It also supports doctors in monitoring the condition and adjusting treatment.

Inhaled Corticosteroids means "puffers" that deliver steroids to the lungs to reduce swelling/inflammation. This term describes an important change in the lungs or airways. Understanding it can help explain symptoms such as breathlessness, mucus build-up, or repeated infections. It also supports doctors in monitoring the condition and adjusting treatment.

Infiltrate means a "shadow" or substance (like fluid or pus) seen on a lung x-ray. This term describes an important change in the lungs or airways. Understanding it can help explain symptoms such as breathlessness, mucus build-up, or repeated infections. It also supports doctors in monitoring the condition and adjusting treatment.

ICS means inhaled corticosteroids; used to calm down "angry" or inflamed lung tissue. This term describes an important change in the lungs or airways. Understanding it can help explain symptoms such as breathlessness, mucus build-up, or repeated infections. It also supports doctors in monitoring the condition and adjusting treatment.