Fiberoptic bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is thought to be the procedure of choice to evaluate pulmonary infiltrates in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients.

Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage was performed; the cytologic findings were reportedly normal, and Gram’s staining and bacterial culture were negative. He was treated empirically with ...

It has not yet been reported how severely “routine” flexible bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) affect pulmonary function in these patients, resulting in a highly challenging ...

Bronchoalveolar lavage. Bronchoalveolar lavage is performed during bronchoscopy. Sterile water is injected through the bronchoscope into a segment of the lung. The fluid is then suctioned back and ...

or lavage, to collect cells and fluids. The doctor will later examine them under a microscope. During the bronchoscopy, a doctor may take an ultrasound, to get a clearer picture of the lymph nodes ...

Researchers linked a bronchoscopy-associated pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium mucogenicum to contaminated ice used for bronchoalveolar lavage in 15 patients. According to the researchers ...

Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to see inside the airways of your lungs. If a small piece of tissue is taken during the procedure, it’s called a transbronchial biopsy and is ...

A bronchoscopy is a medical device that lets doctors look into your lungs and airways. The procedure uses a thin tube with a small camera and light at the end. The doctor inserts it through your ...