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What is the definition or description of: interventional pulmonology?
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Broncoscopy: What i think you are referring to is broncoscopy which is done for pulmonary biopsy as well as other reasons.
Answered 3/28/2015
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Lung procedures: Interventional Pulmonology is a subspecialty of pulmonology that uses advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for lung diseases. Procedures include bronchoscopy, lung biopsy, bronchial stenting, bronchoplasty, pleuroscopy, pleurodesis, chest drains, and bronchial thermoplasty... To name a few.
Answered 7/21/2016
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