BRONCHOSCOPY
Diagnostic role of flexible bronchoscopy
lung cancer:
the type and operability of lung tumours can be assessed
pneumonia:
good for identifying infecting organism
interstitial lung disease:
permits histoloy and analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage
causes of haemoptysis, cough and recurrent pneumonia
lung cancer:
the type and operability of lung tumours can be assessed
pneumonia:
good for identifying infecting organism
interstitial lung disease:
permits histoloy and analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage
causes of haemoptysis, cough and recurrent pneumonia