Bronchoscopy
 
Symptoms & History

Physical Findings

Stop & Think

Lab and X-Ray

Differential Diagnosis

The Disease

Treatment

Conclusions

Quiz & Evaluation

Mr. Baldwin, we need to look directly into your lungs, it's procedure known as bronchoscopy.

What we can gain.

  • direct visualization of the mucosa
  • biopsy of any lesion
  • lavage  for culture and microscopic examination from distal regions that would never otherwise be sampled.
Bronchoscopy procedure
 

 

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