Bronchoscopy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy is a technique of visualising the inside of the airways. An instrument, a bronchoscope, is inserted into the airways, usually through the nose or mouth, or occasionally through a tracheostomy. This allows the practitioner to examine the patient's airways for abnormalities such as foreign bodies, bleeding, tumors, or inflammation. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- There are two types of bronchoscopes: rigid and flexible.1
- Performed by a lung specialist in an outpatient suite, operating room or intensive care unit.2
- The procedure takes about 30-60 minutes and then 2-3 hours for recovery.3
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Latest Headlines on Bronchoscopy
What is Bronchoscopy
- Mayo Clinic: Pneumonitis Tests and Diagnosis
- Aetna InteliHealth: What is Bronchoscopy
- National Cancer Institute: Bronchoscopy Image and Information
- Merck Manuals: Bronchoscopy
Uses for Bronchoscopy
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Why the Test Is Performed
- National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute: Bronchoscopy, What Does it Show
- MedicineNet: Indications for Bronchoscopy
Risks and Complications of Bronchoscopy
- Aetna InteliHealth: Bronchoscopy Risks
- National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute: The Risks of Bronchoscopy
- eMedicineHealth: Risks of Bronchoscopy
- Harvard Health Publications: Risks From the Test
- ChestJournal.org: Serious Complications of Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards on Bronchoscopy
- YouTube: Bronchoscopy in a Patient With Lung Cancer
- Yahoo Answers: Does it Mean You Have Cancer, if a Doctor Orders a Bronchoscopy | How Long Will I be Out of Work and How Will I Feel Afterwards
- eHealthForum: Size of Spot on Lung
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Bronchoscopy
- PubMed Central: List of Articles on Bronchoscopy
- JAMA: Bronchoscopy Articles
- Google Scholar: Recent Articles about Bronchoscopy
Clinical Trials on Bronchoscopy
- ClinicalTrials.gov: List of Clinical Trials Involving Bronchoscopies
- CenterWatch: Bronchoscopy Clinical Trials
Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedicineHealth: Introduction to Bronchoscopy
- ↑ MedicineNet: Bronchoscopy at a Glance
- ↑ Healthwise (via WebMD): Recovery After Bronchoscopy
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- Contributor: LornaM
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: LornaM
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Bronchoscope, Flexible Bronchoscopy, Flexible Fiber optic Bronchoscopy, Rigid Bronchoscopy, Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy, Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
- Last update: Aug. 18, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
