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COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak: How To Perform A Bronchoscopy
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2020
In pandemic times, medical staff is becoming a key resource in fighting the infection. To achieve the best medical care, relevant techniques and procedures have to be taught to medical staff while reducing the risk of infection. COVID patients often suffer from respiratory insufficiency and increased intrapulmonal secretion. A bronchoscopy is one of the standard procedures for resolving respiratory tract obstruction in intensive care medicine. On the downside, this procedure has a high...
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Endoscopic Studies I: Bronchoscopy and Thoracoscopy
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2024
Endoscopy is a non-surgical medical technique used to examine a person's internal organs and vessels. This lesson will focus on two types of endoscopic studies: bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy. Bronchoscopy Description Bronchoscopy is a procedure that involves direct visualization of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. A flexible fiber optic or rigid bronchoscope is used to carry out the procedure. The fiber-optic bronchoscope is more frequently used due to...
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Systematic Bronchoscopy: the Four Landmarks Approach
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2023
Here, we present a protocol to navigate the bronchial maze in a structured manner, splitting the bronchoscopy into a stepwise approach-the four landmarks approach.
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Robotic-assisted Bronchoscopy Combined with Multimodal Imaging for Targeted Lung Cryobiopsies
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2024
This article aims to describe a stepwise approach to performing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy combined with fluoroscopy, radial endobronchial ultrasound, and cone beam computed tomography to obtain targeted transbronchial lung...
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The Bovine Lung in Biomedical Research: Visually Guided Bronchoscopy, Intrabronchial Inoculation and In Vivo Sampling Techniques
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2014
This article describes bronchoscopic techniques in the bovine lung under experimental conditions, i.e. bronchoscopically guided inoculation, bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchial brushing, and transbronchial lung biopsy.
FAQs
The source identifies both flexible and rigid instruments as options for reaching the trachea and bronchi, but does not assign separate technical advantages to either type. Regardless of the instrument selected, bronchoscopy can combine airway inspection with an intervention, including suction, biopsy, airway treatment, or removal of secretions or foreign bodies.
These channels turn airway examination into a platform for collecting material and performing targeted actions. Suction can clear secretions, saline can be used for bronchoalveolar lavage, and tools can obtain biopsies or treat the airway. Because the same instrument supports these functions, clinicians can pair what they see with material collected from the airways.
Visual inspection shows clinicians what is occurring within the trachea and bronchi, while collected material provides additional information for evaluation. Considering both sources can help clinicians investigate infection, tumors, or other respiratory problems and use the results for diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing patient care. This approach links airway appearance with collected specimens.
The bronchoscope may be introduced through the nose or mouth, or through an artificial airway. Once positioned, its camera and light transmit airway images, and its channels can support suction, lavage, biopsy, or treatment. Thus, the examination can move from visual assessment to sampling or intervention within one procedure.
It may be considered when clinicians need to evaluate a persistent cough, bleeding, infection, tumors, or an airway obstruction. The procedure can provide direct airway findings while also allowing collection of material for further evaluation. It may therefore help clarify the cause of a respiratory problem and support decisions about subsequent care.
Through its specialized channels, bronchoscopy can support suction of secretions, removal of foreign bodies, and airway treatment. These capabilities allow clinicians to address selected airway problems during the same procedure used to inspect the trachea and bronchi. The resulting findings and clinical actions can contribute to treatment planning and ongoing patient care.