Bronchoscopic diagnosis of infectious and inflammatory pulmonary disease

J L Knepler Jr; P N Mathur

Bronchoscopic diagnosis of infectious and inflammatory pulmonary disease

Chest Surg Clin N Am. 2001 Nov;11(4):723-33.

Authors

J L Knepler Jr¹, P N Mathur

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

PMID: 11780292

Abstract

Use of several bronchoscopic techniques can lead to the rapid and noninvasive diagnosis of many infectious and inflammatory diseases. As these and newer techniques become more widespread, bronchoscopy will continue to be an integral component of the workup of these diseases.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biopsy / methods
Bronchoalveolar Lavage / methods
Bronchoscopy* / methods
Humans
Infections / diagnosis*
Inflammation / diagnosis*
Lung Diseases / diagnosis*