What are bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)?
Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows the doctor to see your non-full body. using a delicate lighted tube called one a bronchoscope The tube is guided by the eater or beak, down the throat and into the airway. This helps in the diagnosis and treatment of certain non energetic diseases.
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is sometimes used to a bronchoscopy . It is also called bronchoalveolar wash. the BAL is used to collect a reference sample of what is grumpy to test. Physical solution leaks during the procedure the bronchoscope Rinse airways and catch water samples.
Other name: Flexibility bronchoscopy , bronchoalveolar washing
What are they used for?
Bronchoscopy can be used for
- Find and treat airways and other blockages in the airways
- Remove long tumors
- Treat bleeding in the airway
- Cause stubborn coughs.
If you have already established a non-serious cancer, this test can help show how difficult it is.
Bronchoscopy is used to collect tissue for study. These tests can help diagnose all kinds of non-vital disorders.
- Bacterial infections such as consumption and bacterial pneumonia
- Fungal infections
- Lung cancer
One or both tests can be used if imaging studies indicate a case of perhaps non-susceptibility.
Why do I need bronchoscopy and BAL?
One or both tests may be necessary if there are signs of significant disease, for example
- Persistent cough
- Shortness of breath
- Coughing
Balls may be needed if there is an immune system disorder; some disorders of the immune system, such as HIV/AIDS, increase the risk of certain non-serious infections.
What happens during bronchoscopy and BAL?
Bronchoscopy and balling are often performed by a respiratory specialist. A respiratory physician is a physician who deals with the diagnosis and treatment of non-serious illnesses.
A bronchoscopy Usually the correct procedure is taken.
- You may need to send some or all of your clothes. In this case, you will get a hospital jacket.
- You return to a chair that looks like a dentist stool or sit on the operating table with your head up.
- You will get medications (tranquilizers) to help you relax. The medication is injected into a vein or administered via an intravenous line into your arm or hand.
- Your doctor will spray the narcotic agent into your mouth and throat so you feel no pain during the procedure.
- Your doctor will do so the bronchoscope in your throat and airway.
- As the bronchoscope Shift down and your caregiver will fold what is not your bulky.
- In real time, your doctor has the option to perform other healing procedures such as removing the tumor or cleaning out the obstruction.
- At this point you still get the ball rolling.
- Your physician will inject a small amount of saline solution through the airway. the bronchoscope .
- After rinsing the airway, the saline solution is contained in the airway. the bronchoscope .
- The saline solution contains cells and other substances, such as bacteria, that are carried to the laboratory to be tested.
Do I need to make anything to prepare for the test?
You may need to fast (do not eat or drink) a few hours before the test. Your doctor will tell you the time you are not allowed to eat or drink anything.
You will also need to arrange for someone to take you home. If you are anesthetized, you may be drowsy for several hours after the procedure.
Were there any risks involved in the test?
There is a fairly small risk of a bronchoscopy or balls. The procedure can cause a sore throat for several days. Non-nellie is rare, but there is a possibility of respiratory bleeding, infection, or collapse of some of the non-nostalgic.
What do the results mean?
If your bronchoscopy If the result is abnormal, it may mean the presence of a serious condition such as
- Clogged, elevated, or tumors in the airway
- Partial narrowing of the airway
- Non-weightbearing damage due to an immune disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis.
If you have a ball and the results of a non-weight bearing test are abnormal, it may mean that you have a non-serious cancer or a similar type of infection such as
- Tuberculosis
- Bacterial pneumonia
- Fungal infection
If you have questions about your results, consult your own physician.
Is there anything else I should know? bronchoscopy and BAL?
In addition to the ball, other procedures can be performed during the ball. a bronchoscopy . These include:
- sput culture. sput is a thick mucus that occurs in nonsevere disorders. Isolated from saliva or saliva. sput culture checks for the presence of certain types of infections.
- Laser therapy or radiation to cure tumors or cancers.
- Treatment to stop bleeding in non-vigorous cases.
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