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Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), also known as bronchoalveolar washing, is a diagnostic method of the lower respiratory system in which a bronchoscope is passed through the mouth or nose into an appropriate airway in the lungs, with a measured amount of fluid introduced and then collected for examination.
Bronchoscopy is an endoscopic technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. An instrument ( bronchoscope ) is inserted into the airways, usually through the nose or mouth, or occasionally through a tracheostomy .
Bronchoscopy is the most effective method to diagnose, locate, and determine the severity of TBI, [6] [10] and it is usually the only method that allows a definitive diagnosis. [23] Diagnosis with a flexible bronchoscope, which allows the injury to be visualized directly, is the fastest and most reliable technique. [8]
Evaluation by means of bronchoscopy can be difficult and time consuming and is best performed under general anesthesia. Casts can be removed mechanically by bronchoscopy or physical therapy. High-frequency chest wall oscillation can also be used to vibrate the chest wall at a high frequency to try to loosen and thin the casts.
Rigid bronchoscopy is the gold standard for removal of a foreign body, however this intervention does have potential risks. [15] The most common complication from rigid bronchoscopy is damage to the patient's teeth. [15]
Lin then had a CT scan and a bronchoscopy to examine his lung tissue. Less than two weeks later, Lin received a diagnosis and began treatment. Dr. Heather Wakelee, Stanford’s chief of oncology ...
Stanford University medical professor Dr. Bryant Lin was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer despite never smoking. Now, he's using himself as a case study to teach students about patient care.
Rigid bronchoscopy allows good airway control, ready bleeding management, better visualization, and ability to manipulate the aspirated object with a variety of forceps. [23] Flexible bronchoscopy may be used for extraction when distal access is needed and the operator is experienced in this technique. [23]