Question 1

bronchoscopy indicates basidiomycete fungus (6 wks); sputum indicates streptomyces (after 5 wks). is this rare? treatment?)
currently clarithromycin.

Accepted Answer

What is the diagnosi: We know now that the environment in the lungs is not sterile as previously thought and thus isolation of a few fungal spores or common bacteria per se does not necessarily mean an infection (some samples may be contaminated by airborne organisms in the processing also). We need to know what the diagnosis of your condition is.

Question 2

bronchoscopy--any pain form it?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Today most bronchoscopies are done with topical anesthesia and under moderate sedation  (drugs that make a person very groggy but do not completely knock them out).  Frequently there is some coughing but most people tolerate this procedure well and some do not remember the procedure afterward at all - "ready to go doc" after it is over is not an uncommon outcome.

Question 3

why would i have to get a bronchoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Look inside lungs: Bronchoscopy is primarily used to literally look inside your lungs, get culture samles, or possibly get a biopsy.

Question 4

what should i feel during bronchoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Not much: Today most bronchoscopies are done with topical anesthesia and under moderate sedation  (drugs that make a person very groggy but do not completely knock them out).  Frequently there is some coughing but most people tolerate this procedure well and some do not remember the procedure afterward at all - "ready to go doc" after it is over is not an uncommon outcome.

Question 5

how long is a reasonable amount of time between bronchoscopies for a child with a trach? how often should s/he have one?

Accepted Answer

Depends...: Age and underlying medical issues/conditions will dictate what is recommended. Some experts believe for children under 3 years of age that routine surveillance bronchoscopic airway evaluations are important to identify life threatening airway conditions that may otherwise go undetected. Surveillance could lead to determining your child's readiness for decannulation.

Question 6

can a bronchoscopy be used to look for cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: That's one of its main purposes. If a possible lesion is identified on imaging a bronchoscopic biopsy is often the next step.

Question 7

when's a thoracentesis and bronchoscopy performed?

Accepted Answer

See below: Thoracentesis is when fluid is removed from the space between your lung and the chest wall with a needle - usually done to relieve pressure, or send a culture. 
Bronchoscopy is done to look inside your airways with a camera (bronchoscope). It is done for numerous reasons: clean up secretions, look at anatomy, investigate tumors, obtain biopsies, and others.

Question 8

when is a thoracentesis and bronchoscopy usually performed?

Accepted Answer

Procedures: Thoracentesis is done to draw out fluid if there is accumulation of fluid between the lining of the lung and the chest wall. Bronchoscopy is done to look inside the airways in the lungs as in looking for tumor, bleeding, diagnose infections and sometimes in treatment as in bronchoplasty and stent placement.

Question 9

i had a bronchoscopy done and this was one of the results histiocytes with background scattered mixed inflammatory cells what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

: it shows chronic inflammatory change probably due the atmosphere or smoking  but no cancer. Good Luck

Question 10

what is done during bronchoscopy?

Accepted Answer

That depends: Its a tool used to diagnose (rarely to treat)  lung diseases from pneumonia in people with suppressed immunity, to lung cancer, to many obscure lung diseases. It is simply a flexible endoscope passed into the airway usually via the nose, but can go via mouth too.  It permits you to examine the large airways directly. More info here;

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Can a bronchoscopy be used to look for cancer?

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When's a thoracentesis and bronchoscopy performed?

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